The Enforcement Directorate has submitted prosecution sanction against former Finance Minister P Chidambaram before the Rouse Avenue Special Court in the INX Media money laundering case. The move follows the Supreme Court’s ruling making sanction mandatory for prosecuting public servants under PMLA.
The Supreme Court directed the Delhi High Court to decide Leena Paulose’s bail plea within three weeks in the Rs 200 crore extortion case, after her counsel informed Justices MM Sundresh and N Kotiswar Singh that it had remained pending over a year.
A PIL filed by former government secretary EAS Sarma urges the Supreme Court to monitor a full investigation into alleged Rs 31,580 crore bank fraud by RCOM and Anil Ambani. The plea alleges large-scale fund diversion, fake accounts, shell companies and institutional complicity.
Kerala High Court issues notice to Veena Vijayan and 11 others in a plea by BJP leader Shone George over alleged Rs 2.7 crore corporate fraud. SFIO flagged bogus transactions between CMRL, Exalogic, and shell companies in its investigation report.
In the Andhra Pradesh Liquor Scam case, the Supreme Court refused to grant bail to YSRCP MP Midhun Reddy, stating, “Nature of the allegations necessitates custodial interrogation. This Court cannot offer a shield in such circumstances.”
NEW DELHI: Today, 21st April, The Supreme Court of India has issued a notice in the bail application of Lakshya Tanwar, who is facing serious charges in 42 criminal cases related to cheating and fraud. A two-judge bench, comprising Justice BR Gavai and Justice AG Masih, heard the matter. Tanwar is accused of cheating many people by falsely promising bank loans against their properties.
Ankush and Vaibhav Jain were arrested in 2022 for allegedly assisting in laundering money linked to former Delhi minister Satyendar Jain. Recently, the Delhi High Court granted them bail. The Enforcement Directorate accused them of disguising Jain’s assets as their own during the investigation into his alleged financial misconduct.
Former Gitanjali Group executive Sunil Varma, accused in the PNB scam, was granted interim bail by an anti-money laundering court. The CBI sought custody, alleging his involvement in orchestrating the scam. Varma, who had been evading the authorities, appeared in court following the suspension of a non-bailable warrant. Varma’s lawyer argued that the summons were incorrectly served.
A Vacation Bench comprising Justices PV Sanjay Kumar and Augustine George Masih noted that the multiple and severe charges against Paulose precluded her from obtaining interim bail, despite her citing a protracted trial and seeking parity with co-accused individuals. NEW DELHI: Today (14th June): The Supreme Court denied bail to Leena Paulose, wife of conman […]
