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Maha ex-HM Anil Deshmukh walks out of jail after more than 1 year

Maha ex-HM Anil Deshmukh walks out of jail after more than 1 year

Rediff.com28 Dec 2022

The 73-year-old leader was greeted by senior leaders of his party as he walked out of Mumbai's Arthur Road prison around 4.45 pm.

Why Fadnavis Has Lost Out

Why Fadnavis Has Lost Out

Rediff.com1 Apr 2023

He staked everything to ensure the BJP returned to power; and now that it has, he stands to lose a lot, points out Aditi Phadnis.

9 Crypto Exchanges Under ED Gaze

9 Crypto Exchanges Under ED Gaze

Rediff.com22 Aug 2022

About 300 fintech firms are under investigation by the ED for allegedly partnering 38 non-banking financial companies for predatory lending practices to charge borrowers high interest rates.

PMLA case: Jacqueline to appear before ED on Dec 8

PMLA case: Jacqueline to appear before ED on Dec 8

Rediff.com6 Dec 2021

A day after she was stopped from flying abroad, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) summoned actor Jacqueline Fernandez to appear before it for questioning in a money laundering investigation against alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar and others, officials said on Monday.

Gujarat polls: 330 candidates face criminal cases, AAP tops list, says report

Gujarat polls: 330 candidates face criminal cases, AAP tops list, says report

Rediff.com28 Nov 2022

The Aam Aadmi Party tops the list with 61 such candidates.

Garmi Review: Yet Another Violent Show Set In UP

Garmi Review: Yet Another Violent Show Set In UP

Rediff.com21 Apr 2023

Of late, crime, politics, corruption and hate have been leaking out of every streaming platform. By the time Garmi drops, fatigue has already set in, observes Deepa Gahlot.

Nawab Malik exposed farce behind Aryan case: Raut

Nawab Malik exposed farce behind Aryan case: Raut

Rediff.com28 May 2022

Talking to reporters in Kolhapur, Raut said Malik is paying the price for exposing the farce behind the case and the real face of the BJP.

Moosewala murder: Accused gangster flees police custody; cop sacked, arrested

Moosewala murder: Accused gangster flees police custody; cop sacked, arrested

Rediff.com2 Oct 2022

Tinu escaped from the custody of the Crime Investigation Agency unit of the Mansa Police on Saturday night when he was brought on a production warrant from Goindwal Sahib jail in Tarn Taran district in another case.

NCB was trying only to implicate Aryan Khan in drugs case, SIT finds

NCB was trying only to implicate Aryan Khan in drugs case, SIT finds

Rediff.com27 May 2022

The Narcotics Control Bureau's special investigation team has found "grave irregularities" and gaps in the probe of the Mumbai drugs-on-cruise case, with officials saying its first team that arrested Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan's son Aryan did not follow rules like mandatory medical test of accused, video recording of the raids and corroborate evidence for WhatsApp chats.

Anil Deshmukh's journey in Maha politics hits a roadblock

Anil Deshmukh's journey in Maha politics hits a roadblock

Rediff.com5 Apr 2021

Except for the Devendra Fadnavis- led government during 2014-19, Anil Deshmukh has managed to find a berth in the state ministry irrespective of which party came to power in the last over two decades.

Video of AAP's Satyendar Jain getting massage in Tihar jail sparks row

Video of AAP's Satyendar Jain getting massage in Tihar jail sparks row

Rediff.com19 Nov 2022

The Aam Aadmi Party on Saturday drew flak as videos purportedly showing its jailed Delhi minister Satyendar Jain receiving massage and meeting visitors in his prison cell emerged, with the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party and Congress demanding his sacking and questioning the 'silence' of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.

ED raids Chhattisgarh Cong leaders ahead of plenary

ED raids Chhattisgarh Cong leaders ahead of plenary

Rediff.com21 Feb 2023

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday conducted raids at over a dozen locations in Chhattisgarh including at premises linked to state Congress leaders as part of an ongoing probe into the alleged coal levy scam, officials said.

UK court denies bail to Dawood aide, Pak vouches for his 'good character'

UK court denies bail to Dawood aide, Pak vouches for his 'good character'

Rediff.com27 Sep 2018

Moti has been described in UK court proceedings as a "senior member" and "top lieutenant" of D Company.

CBI moves SC against Anil Deshmukh's bail

CBI moves SC against Anil Deshmukh's bail

Rediff.com17 Dec 2022

The high court had on December 12 granted bail to the 73-year-old NCP leader in the case but said the order will be effective after 10 days

Drugs on cruise case: NCB vigilance team visits cruise terminal

Drugs on cruise case: NCB vigilance team visits cruise terminal

Rediff.com8 Nov 2021

The four-five member team, led by NCB's Deputy Director General (northern region) Gyaneshwar Singh, is also likely to visit a few other places and will also record the statement of Prabhakar Sail, an independent witness in the case.

Bombay HC has a query on custody death victim's mother's plea

Bombay HC has a query on custody death victim's mother's plea

Rediff.com19 Apr 2022

The Bombay high court on Tuesday sought to know if a complainant in a case can ask for a particular advocate to be appointed as a special public prosecutor in the case.

Who Is Next On ED's Hit-List In Tamil Nadu?

Who Is Next On ED's Hit-List In Tamil Nadu?

Rediff.com19 Jul 2023

Already, there is a feeling even within the BJP's AIADMK ally that the BJP is overdoing things on the ED/I-T front, as corruption is not an election issue in the state -- as long as the people are otherwise not excessively unhappy with the governing party, points out N Sathiya Moorthy.

Delhi court shootout: Who was Jitendra Gogi

Delhi court shootout: Who was Jitendra Gogi

Rediff.com25 Sep 2021

Thirty-year-old Jitendra Mann 'Gogi', who was shot dead in a crowded Rohini court room on Friday, was one of Delhi's most wanted criminals and the chief of an "extremely sophisticated" organised crime syndicate.

ED Attacks: MVA leaders to meet this week

ED Attacks: MVA leaders to meet this week

Rediff.com30 Mar 2022

'The BJP's real pain lies in the fact that all their skullduggery and chicanery has failed to cow down the Shiv Sena. They just cannot digest this fact.'

15 pc Delhi candidates face charges; 33 pc crorepatis

15 pc Delhi candidates face charges; 33 pc crorepatis

Rediff.com2 Apr 2014

Out of the 150 candidates analysed in Delhi, where Lok Sabha elections will be held on April 10, 23 candidates (15 per cent) have declared cases against themselves.

'Why was Waze Param Bir Singh's blue eyed boy?'

'Why was Waze Param Bir Singh's blue eyed boy?'

Rediff.com20 Apr 2021

'Singh is complaining that politicians are summoning Waze after bypassing him.' 'But Singh is himself undermining the hierarchy within his force by interacting directly with Waze.'

Aryan Khan not just drug consumer, but also involved in drug trafficking: NCB

Aryan Khan not just drug consumer, but also involved in drug trafficking: NCB

Rediff.com26 Oct 2021

The anti-drugs agency in its affidavit said attempts are being made to tamper with the ongoing investigation with a malafide intention to derail the probe into the case.

Maha govt not to arrest Param Bir till June 22 in atrocities case

Maha govt not to arrest Param Bir till June 22 in atrocities case

Rediff.com14 Jun 2021

The Maharashtra government will not arrest former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh till June 22 in a case registered against him under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, the Bombay high court was told.

5 hrs, 30 questions: Actress Nora Fatehi grilled in conman case

5 hrs, 30 questions: Actress Nora Fatehi grilled in conman case

Rediff.com15 Sep 2022

Bollywood actor Nora Fatehi was on Thursday questioned for nearly five hours by Delhi Police's Economic Offences Wing for investigation in connection with an extortion case linked to alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar, officials said.

ED files money laundering case against ex-Maha HM Deshmukh

ED files money laundering case against ex-Maha HM Deshmukh

Rediff.com11 May 2021

The ED case comes about after the CBI first carried out a preliminary enquiry, followed by filing a regular case, on the orders of the Bombay High Court that asked it to look into the allegations of bribery made against Deshmukh by former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh.

Iqbal Mirchi's sons, wife declared fugitive economic offenders

Iqbal Mirchi's sons, wife declared fugitive economic offenders

Rediff.com27 Feb 2021

A special court in Mumbai on Friday declared three family members of late gangster Iqbal Mirchi as 'fugitive economic offenders' under the provisions of a criminal law by the same name, official sources said.

Bombay HC rejects Sam D'Souza's pre-arrest bail plea

Bombay HC rejects Sam D'Souza's pre-arrest bail plea

Rediff.com3 Nov 2021

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday rejected an application seeking pre-arrest bail filed by Samville D'Souza, whose name had cropped up in connection with allegations of pay-off in the case of drug seizure in which Aryan Khan, actor Shah Rukh Khan's son, was arrested.

DSP killed in Kanpur ambush flagged SHO's links with Vikas Dubey

DSP killed in Kanpur ambush flagged SHO's links with Vikas Dubey

Rediff.com6 Jul 2020

The letter, which has surfaced on social media, alleges that station officer Vinay Tiwari had got a serious charge against Dubey dropped. Police suspect that Vinay Tiwari may have tipped-off Dubey that a police team was on its way to arrest him.

Centre should help in finding truth of Waze case: Raj

Centre should help in finding truth of Waze case: Raj

Rediff.com21 Mar 2021

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray on Sunday sought Centre's intervention in unearthing the truth behind the explosives-laden car found near industrialist Mukesh Ambani's residence in Mumbai last month.

Actor Nora Fatehi appears before ED in money laundering case

Actor Nora Fatehi appears before ED in money laundering case

Rediff.com14 Oct 2021

The agency had earlier questioned actor Jacqueline Fernandes in this case. She is expected to depose again before the agency on Thursday.

SC dismisses Deshmukh's plea for records of PE report in graft case

SC dismisses Deshmukh's plea for records of PE report in graft case

Rediff.com18 Nov 2021

The Supreme Court on Thursday junked a plea filed by former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh seeking records, including file notings and internal correspondence, of the preliminary enquiry report in the corruption case, saying "should we entertain this because he has been a minister."

Delhi HC allows Jacqueline to travel abroad for IIFA on bond of Rs 1 cr

Delhi HC allows Jacqueline to travel abroad for IIFA on bond of Rs 1 cr

Rediff.com31 May 2022

The Delhi high court has permitted Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez, against whom a lookout notice was issued by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with an alleged money laundering case, to travel abroad for IIFA awards subject to certain conditions.

Govt has made RS 'incidental', charges Oppn in Finance Bill debate

Govt has made RS 'incidental', charges Oppn in Finance Bill debate

Rediff.com30 Mar 2017

After Finance Minister Arun Jaitley moved the amended Finance Bill for consideration by the Lok Sabha, Deepender Hooda (Congress) said this was a "historic" occasion as never in the past had the Rajya Sabha amended the Finance Bill.

After 3 no-shows, Jacqueline Fernandes appears before ED

After 3 no-shows, Jacqueline Fernandes appears before ED

Rediff.com20 Oct 2021

Actor Jacqueline Fernandez appeared before the Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday for questioning in connection with an over Rs 200 crore money laundering case being probed against alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekar, officials said.

ED arrests Nawab Malik in PMLA case linked to Dawood

ED arrests Nawab Malik in PMLA case linked to Dawood

Rediff.com23 Feb 2022

The 62-year-old Nationalist Congress Party leader was taken into custody shortly before 3 pm after he was questioned for about six hours at the ED office in south Mumbai's Ballard Estate area.

Jacqueline Fernandez skips 3rd ED summons in PMLA case

Jacqueline Fernandez skips 3rd ED summons in PMLA case

Rediff.com18 Oct 2021

She is understood to have cited professional engagements as the reason for her absence. The probe agency may issue her a fresh date.

ED arrests 2 aides of ex-Maharashtra HM Anil Deshmukh in PMLA case

ED arrests 2 aides of ex-Maharashtra HM Anil Deshmukh in PMLA case

Rediff.com26 Jun 2021

The ED case against Deshmukh and others is borne out after the CBI first carried out a preliminary enquiry followed by a regular case being filed on the orders of the Bombay High Court.

Param Bir Singh new commissioner of Mumbai Police

Param Bir Singh new commissioner of Mumbai Police

Rediff.com29 Feb 2020

Before being appointed as the Mumbai police chief, Singh was posted as the Director General of the Maharashtra Anti Corruption Bureau.

No record of letter by cop killed in Kanpur raid: Police

No record of letter by cop killed in Kanpur raid: Police

Rediff.com7 Jul 2020

Police on Tuesday said there was no record of Deputy Superintendent of Police Devendra Mishra having written a letter weeks before his death alleging links between the now suspended Chaubeypur station officer and gangster Vikas Dubey. The purported letter, which surfaced on social media on Monday, alleged that station officer Vinay Tiwari had got a serious charge against Dubey dropped. However, the letter carried no serial number or date.

Waze 'obedient, high-performing', ACP tells Chandiwal Commission

Waze 'obedient, high-performing', ACP tells Chandiwal Commission

Rediff.com5 Jan 2022

An ACP-rank officer, named by former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh in his letter accusing then Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh of corruption, told an inquiry commission here on Wednesday that Sachin Waze was an "obedient" and "high-performing" officer.