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Delhi excise case: Kavitha to appear before ED on March 11

Delhi excise case: Kavitha to appear before ED on March 11

Rediff.com9 Mar 2023

Kavitha Kalvakuntla, 44, a Bharat Rashtra Samiti MLC, declared this in a late-night post on her official Twitter handle.

SC refuses to interfere with HC order giving bail to ex-Mumbai top cop

SC refuses to interfere with HC order giving bail to ex-Mumbai top cop

Rediff.com8 May 2023

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to interfere with the Delhi high court verdict granting bail to former Mumbai Police Commissioner Sanjay Pandey in a money laundering case related to alleged illegal phone tapping and snooping of National Stock Exchange (NSE) employees.

HC grants interim protection to Newsclick founder in PMLA case

HC grants interim protection to Newsclick founder in PMLA case

Rediff.com7 Jul 2021

"He is a famous journalist and runs a digital media platform. Digital media platforms were allowed to get money from outside... The cap came the following year," Sibal argued.

ED issues fresh summons to Maha NCP chief Jayant Patil

ED issues fresh summons to Maha NCP chief Jayant Patil

Rediff.com15 May 2023

The 61-year-old MLA from Islampur seat of Maharashtra was issued the first summons for appearance on May 12 but he had sought deferment for about 10 days citing some personal and official engagements.

FIR charges Newsclick with using Chinese funds to disrupt India's sovereignty

FIR charges Newsclick with using Chinese funds to disrupt India's sovereignty

Rediff.com6 Oct 2023

The Delhi Police, in a first information report (FIR) filed under anti-terror law Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) following allegations against news portal NewsClick, has alleged that a large amount of funds came from China in order to disrupt India's sovereignty and cause disaffection against the country.

No interim relief for TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee in PMLA case

No interim relief for TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee in PMLA case

Rediff.com21 Sep 2021

The Delhi High Court Tuesday refused to grant any interim relief to TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee and his wife seeking quashing of summons issued by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a money laundering case linked to an alleged coal scam in West Bengal.

ED raids AAP MP Sanjay Singh's premises in excise policy case

ED raids AAP MP Sanjay Singh's premises in excise policy case

Rediff.com4 Oct 2023

The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday morning raided the premises of Aam Aadmi Party MP Sanjay Singh in connection with the Delhi excise policy-linked money laundering case, officials said.

Court denies bail to Nawab Malik in money-laundering case linked to Dawood, others

Court denies bail to Nawab Malik in money-laundering case linked to Dawood, others

Rediff.com30 Nov 2022

A special court in Mumbai on Wednesday refused bail to former Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik in an alleged money laundering case linked to a land deal in which fugitive gangster Dawood Ibrahim and his aides were involved.

Contemplating making AAP accused in excise policy cases, CBI and ED tell SC

Contemplating making AAP accused in excise policy cases, CBI and ED tell SC

Rediff.com16 Oct 2023

Additional Solicitor General SV Raju, representing the two probe agencies, told a bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and SVN Bhatti he has instructions to state that the agencies are considering making AAP an accused, invoking legal provisions on "vicarious liability" under the anti-corruption law and section 70 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.

ED questions Chidambaram for 4th time in Aircel-Maxis PMLA case

ED questions Chidambaram for 4th time in Aircel-Maxis PMLA case

Rediff.com31 Aug 2018

Chidambaram's son Karti has been questioned twice by the ED in this case.

ED summons Maha NCP chief in IL&FS money laundering case

ED summons Maha NCP chief in IL&FS money laundering case

Rediff.com11 May 2023

The 61-year-old MLA from Islampur seat of Maharashtra has been asked to depose before the federal agency in Mumbai on Friday, they said. Patil, a former minister of home and finance, is also the Maharashtra president of the NCP and is a seven-term legislator.

Naresh Goyal used bank loan funds for personal expenses: ED

Naresh Goyal used bank loan funds for personal expenses: ED

Rediff.com2 Sep 2023

Dubious and personal expenses of Rs 1,000 crore were made from bank-loan funds for Jet Airways founder Naresh Goyal and his family members even as the airline "diverted" money to some tax havens, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) alleged on Saturday, after arresting the businessman in a money-laundering case. Goyal (74) was taken into custody late on Friday night after the central probe agency took him to its Mumbai office from Delhi. A special court set up to deal with cases lodged under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) on Saturday sent him to the ED's custody for 10 days, till September 11.

Raut dealt with unaccounted money but not proceeds of crime, says court

Raut dealt with unaccounted money but not proceeds of crime, says court

Rediff.com10 Nov 2022

A special court in Mumbai has said that Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut dealt with some "unaccounted money" for purchasing plots at Kihim near Alibag in Raigad district, but the same cannot be "thrown in the stock of proceeds of crime (POC) under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA)".

ED moves Delhi HC for vacating interim protection to NewsClick, promoter

ED moves Delhi HC for vacating interim protection to NewsClick, promoter

Rediff.com11 Aug 2023

The HC had on July 29, 2021 extended the interim protection to the portal, represented through its holding company PPK NewsClick Studio Pvt. Ltd., and Purkayastha, uptill the next date of hearing.

SC to hear Telangana leader Kavitha's plea against ED summons on March 24

SC to hear Telangana leader Kavitha's plea against ED summons on March 24

Rediff.com15 Mar 2023

The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear on March 24 a plea by K Kavitha, Bharat Rashtra Samithi leader and daughter of Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, seeking protection from arrest and challenging the summons by the Enforcement Directorate in a money laundering case arising out of the alleged Delhi excise policy scam.

ED summons J'khand CM Hemant Soren in money laundering case

ED summons J'khand CM Hemant Soren in money laundering case

Rediff.com2 Nov 2022

The agency wants to question and record his statement under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.

SC to hear Rana Ayyub's plea against ED summons on Monday

SC to hear Rana Ayyub's plea against ED summons on Monday

Rediff.com22 Jan 2023

Grover had said a summons was issued by the special court in Ghaziabad against Ayyub for January 27 and therefore the matter be listed urgently.

ED arrests Chhattisgarh CM's deputy secretary; political action, says Baghel

ED arrests Chhattisgarh CM's deputy secretary; political action, says Baghel

Rediff.com3 Dec 2022

The agency had in October arrested Sameer Vishnoi, an IAS officer of the state, and two others, after conducting several raids in the case.

No medical bail for Nawab Malik, allowed treatment at private hospital

No medical bail for Nawab Malik, allowed treatment at private hospital

Rediff.com13 May 2022

The court also rebuked the prosecuting agency, Enforcement Directorate (ED), for not taking Malik to the doctor who has been treating his condition since the beginning.

ED freezes Rs 30 cr land linked to TN minister Balaji in money laundering probe

ED freezes Rs 30 cr land linked to TN minister Balaji in money laundering probe

Rediff.com10 Aug 2023

A 2.49 acre land valued at more than Rs 30 crore belonging to the sister-in-law of Tamil Nadu minister V Senthil Balaji has been frozen as part of an ongoing money laundering investigation against him, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) said on Thursday.

ED summons Shivakumar's daughter in PMLA case

ED summons Shivakumar's daughter in PMLA case

Rediff.com10 Sep 2019

It is expected that her statement will be recorded under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act and she would be confronted with documents and statements made by Shivakumar with regard to a trip to Singapore he made with his daughter in 2017.

Bombay HC likely to take up ED plea against Sanjay Raut bail on Friday

Bombay HC likely to take up ED plea against Sanjay Raut bail on Friday

Rediff.com10 Nov 2022

The Enforcement Directorate (ED)'s plea seeking cancellation of bail granted to Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) MP Sanjay Raut by a special court in a money laundering case could not be heard by the Bombay high court on Thursday due to paucity of time.

SC agrees hear plea for review of money laundering Act verdict

SC agrees hear plea for review of money laundering Act verdict

Rediff.com22 Aug 2022

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to list a plea seeking review of its order upholding the Enforcement Directorate's powers related to arrest, attachment of property involved in money laundering, search and seizure under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.

Ahmed Patel's son-in-law, Dino Morea's assets seized in PMLA case

Ahmed Patel's son-in-law, Dino Morea's assets seized in PMLA case

Rediff.com2 Jul 2021

The Enforcement Directorate has alleged that this is a bigger bank scam in volume than that of the Punjab National Bank fraud by fugitive diamantaires Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi, as it involves fraud to the tune of about Rs 16,000 crore.

ED arrests YSRC MP's son in Delhi excise policy case

ED arrests YSRC MP's son in Delhi excise policy case

Rediff.com11 Feb 2023

Raghav Magunta was taken into custody under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) on Friday evening, they said.

ED questions Manish Sisodia second time in Tihar

ED questions Manish Sisodia second time in Tihar

Rediff.com9 Mar 2023

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday began the second round of questioning of former deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia at the Tihar Jail in New Delhi in connection with its money laundering probe into alleged irregularities in the Delhi excise policy, officials said.

Staunch loyalists ditch Sharad Pawar to join Shinde govt

Staunch loyalists ditch Sharad Pawar to join Shinde govt

Rediff.com2 Jul 2023

Ajit Pawar was earlier sworn in as deputy chief minister in the Eknath Shinde government, while eight others, including Walse Patil and Bhujbal, were made ministers, the developments coming after a vertical split in the NCP.

ED grills Kejriwal's PA in excise policy case

ED grills Kejriwal's PA in excise policy case

Rediff.com23 Feb 2023

Kumar deposed before the federal probe agency in New Delhi and the investigators are recording his statement under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), they said.

SC says windfall gains of Rs 338cr established, rejects Sisodia's bail plea

SC says windfall gains of Rs 338cr established, rejects Sisodia's bail plea

Rediff.com30 Oct 2023

In a setback to former deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia, the Supreme Court on Monday denied him bail in the corruption and money laundering cases related to the alleged Delhi excise policy scam, saying the accusation of "windfall gains" of Rs 338 crore to wholesale liquor dealers was "tentatively supported" by evidence.

Out of jail, Sanjay Raut says some rebel MLAs to return to Uddhav camp

Out of jail, Sanjay Raut says some rebel MLAs to return to Uddhav camp

Rediff.com12 Nov 2022

Speaking two days after his release on bail in a case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, he also said a joint parliamentary committee should look into all such cases.

ED seizes beach resort, land of Uddav aide Parab in money laundering probe

ED seizes beach resort, land of Uddav aide Parab in money laundering probe

Rediff.com19 Jul 2023

The ED had attached Sai Resort NX, constructed over the land located at Gut no: 446, Murud in Ratnagiri's Dapoli, in January.

CBI interrogates Satyendar Jain in Tihar jail

CBI interrogates Satyendar Jain in Tihar jail

Rediff.com15 Feb 2023

The counsel said the investigation agency had moved an application before Special Judge M K Nagpal last Friday in this regard, and the same was allowed.

ED summons KCR's daughter Kavitha in excise case

ED summons KCR's daughter Kavitha in excise case

Rediff.com8 Mar 2023

The Enforcement Directorate has summoned Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao's daughter K Kavitha in connection with a money laundering case linked to alleged irregularities in the Delhi excise policy, officials said on Wednesday.

Delhi HC rejects NewsClick founder's plea against arrest

Delhi HC rejects NewsClick founder's plea against arrest

Rediff.com14 Oct 2023

The Delhi high court on Friday refused to interfere with the arrest and subsequent police remand of NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha and portal's human resources department head Amit Chakravarty in a case lodged under anti-terror law Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.

ED arrests Chhattisgarh special secretary in Rs 2000 cr liquor scam

ED arrests Chhattisgarh special secretary in Rs 2000 cr liquor scam

Rediff.com12 May 2023

The Enforcement Directorate on Friday arrested the special secretary of the Chhattisgarh excise department in a money laundering case linked to the alleged Rs 2,000 crore liquor syndicate scam in the state.

Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren slapped with fresh ED summons for Nov 17

Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren slapped with fresh ED summons for Nov 17

Rediff.com9 Nov 2022

The Enforcement Directorate has issued fresh summons to Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren to appear before it in Ranchi on November 17 for questioning in a money laundering case linked to alleged illegal mining in the state, official sources said Wednesday.

ED freezes Rs 143-crore assets of Manappuram Finance MD & CEO in money laundering case

ED freezes Rs 143-crore assets of Manappuram Finance MD & CEO in money laundering case

Rediff.com4 May 2023

The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday said it has frozen assets worth Rs 143 crore of prominent Kerala-based NBFC Manappuram Finance Ltd's MD and CEO V P Nandakumar after it conducted raids as part of a money laundering investigation. A total of six premises in Thrissur, where the company is headquartered, were covered during the searches that were launched on Wednesday. The case pertains to allegations of money laundering through "illegal" collection of deposits from the public, the agency said in a statement.

ED arrests former NSE CEO Ravi Narain in money-laundering case

ED arrests former NSE CEO Ravi Narain in money-laundering case

Rediff.com6 Sep 2022

The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday arrested former NSE CEO and MD Ravi Narain in a money laundering case, officials said. His role is being investigated by the federal probe agency as part of two criminal cases linked to the bourse - the alleged co-location 'scam' case and the purported illegal phone tapping of employees. Narain is understood to have been arrested in the tapping case under the criminal sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).

Rs 253-cr assets of Nirav Modi group in HK attached

Rs 253-cr assets of Nirav Modi group in HK attached

Rediff.com22 Jul 2022

The Enforcement Directorate Friday said it has attached gems, jewellery and bank deposits worth Rs 253.62 crore of some Hong Kong-based companies of fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi as part of a money laundering probe. Some assets of Nirav Modi group of companies in Hong Kong were identified in the form of gems and jewelleries lying in private vaults and bank balances in accounts maintained there and these have been provisionally attached under sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), the federal probe agency said in a statement. The amount kept in banks amounts to $30.98 million and Hong Kong dollars 5.75 million, which is equivalent to Rs 253.62 crore (as on July 22, 2022), it said.

SC to hear Nawab Malik's plea seeking immediate release

SC to hear Nawab Malik's plea seeking immediate release

Rediff.com13 Apr 2022

A bench headed by Chief Justice N V Ramana took note of the submissions of senior lawyer Kapil Sibal, appearing for the NCP leader, and asked him to provide documents to the bench.