Subhash Yadav, a close confidant of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav, has been apprehended by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with a money laundering case tied to the alleged illegal sand mining case. He is slated for a court appearance before a special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court in […]
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has clarified that a stay on a First Information Report (FIR) related to a predicate offense does not inhibit the Enforcement Directorate (ED) from registering an Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA). This significant ruling sheds light on the autonomous operational […]
A special court in Ranchi on Thursday under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) has made a pivotal decision affecting the political landscape of Jharkhand. The court has rejected a plea by former Chief Minister Hemant Soren, who sought judicial permission to attend the upcoming budget session of the Jharkhand assembly, which is set […]
This repeated summoning of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader, who has previously missed five summons citing various reasons, underscores the intensifying scrutiny by the ED. A Delhi court recently mandated Arvind Kejriwal’s appearance before it on February 17, following a complaint by the ED regarding his non-compliance with its summons Delhi Chief Minister Arvind […]
The Enforcement Directorate filed a Prosecution Complaint against 21 individuals involved in illegal arms license issuance in Jammu and Kashmir. The issuance bypassed guidelines, with approximately 2.78 lakh licenses granted through corruption. Prominent figures such as IAS officer Rajeev Ranjan and KAS officer Itrat Hussain are implicated. Assets worth Rs 4.69 crore were seized.
In a landmark judgment, the Supreme Court of India has clarified the application of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in cases involving Section 120-B of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), which deals with criminal conspiracy. The Court ruled that an offense under Section 120-B IPC will be considered a scheduled offense under the […]
The Supreme Court of India has deferred the hearing of petitions seeking a review of its 2022 verdict on the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), following a request from the central government and the Enforcement Directorate (ED). The case, which will now be heard by a new bench after at least two months, comes […]
The Bombay High Court has unequivocally dismissed the habeas corpus petition filed by Naresh Goyal, the founder of Jet Airways, challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), which he described as “unwarranted, arbitrary, and illegal.” The arrest is linked to a case of alleged money laundering […]
In a pivotal ruling on October 30, the Supreme Court denied bail to former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister and AAP leader, Manish Sisodia. He has been in custody since February 26, facing charges of money laundering and corruption related to alleged irregularities in the framing and execution of a now-revoked liquor policy in Delhi. The […]