prevention of money laundering act (pmla)

Kolkata, April 11 – The ED filed a charge sheet against five accused in a Special Court (PMLA) in Kolkata over a Rs 650 crore racket involving illegal coal mining, theft, illegal coal transportation, illegal sale of coal, use of forged documents, and extortion, an official said on Saturday.The...

New Delhi, April 9 The Delhi High Court on Thursday upheld a trial court's order declaring UK-based arms consultant Sanjay Bhandari a "fugitive economic offender" in connection with a money laundering case."The appeal is dismissed," Justice Neena Bansal Krishna said.On July 5, 2025, the...

New Delhi, April 7 A Delhi court on Tuesday granted bail to alleged conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar in an ED case related to the AIADMK's "two leaves" election symbol, noting that he had undergone detention exceeding half of the maximum seven-year sentence prescribed under the Prevention of Money...

Lalgudi (Tamil Nadu), April 7 AIADMK candidate for the Lalgudi Assembly constituency, Leema Rose Martin, has emerged as the wealthiest contestant in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, declaring total assets valued at approximately ₹1,049.56 crore in her election affidavit.The 58-year-old...

New Delhi, April 7 – The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached movable and immovable properties worth ₹39.45 crore belonging to the Al-Falah Charitable Trust and its Chairman, as well as Managing Trustee Jawad Ahmad Siddiqui, an official said on Tuesday."The properties attached by the ED's...

Panchkula, April 3 A special court in Panchkula on Friday acquitted former Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda and Associated Journals Limited in a money laundering case linked to the re-allotment of a plot in Panchkula, after closing the Enforcement Directorate's case against them...

Chandigarh, April 3 – A trial court in Panchkula, Haryana, on Friday closed the Enforcement Directorate's complaint against Congress leader and two-time Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda and Associated Journals Ltd (AJL) regarding the re-allotment of a plot for institutional use at old rates...

New Delhi, April 2 The Delhi High Court on Thursday gave a final opportunity to former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, his deputy Manish Sisodia, and others to respond to a plea by the Enforcement Directorate to remove "unwarranted" remarks made against it by the trial court while discharging...

New Delhi/ Kolkata, April 1 The Enforcement Directorate seized approximately ₹1.2 crore in cash during searches in Kolkata as part of a money laundering investigation against an alleged criminal syndicate, officials said.The action is being taken in the case against Biswajit Poddar, also known...

New Delhi, April 1 The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought the stand of former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal in a plea by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) challenging his acquittal in two separate cases against him for not appearing before the agency despite summons issued in the excise policy...

New Delhi, April 1 – The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued a notice to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor and former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in response to a plea filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) challenging his acquittal in complaint cases related to alleged...

New Delhi/Agartala, March 31 – In a major crackdown on drug and psychotropic substance smuggling and trafficking in Tripura, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) announced on Tuesday that it had filed three prosecution complaints against a total of 14 accused persons before a court, under the...

New Delhi, March 30 The Enforcement Directorate said on Monday that it has returned assets worth more than Rs 15,000 crore to a special committee appointed by the Supreme Court, so that investors allegedly cheated in a Ponzi scheme by Chandigarh-based PACL (Pearls Group) can recover their dues...

New Delhi, March 30 The Enforcement Directorate said on Monday that it has attached land parcels and other immovable assets worth more than Rs 270 crore as part of its money laundering investigation against Rajendra Lodha, former director of the Maharashtra-based realty company Lodha Developers...

New Delhi, March 30 The Enforcement Directorate moved the Delhi High Court on Monday, challenging the acquittal of former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in two separate cases filed against him for failing to appear before the agency despite summons issued in the excise policy case.The...

New Delhi, March 28 The Delhi High Court on Saturday dismissed a plea filed by Congress MP Karti Chidambaram, seeking directions to defer the hearing on framing of charges in the trial court in a money laundering case arising from the alleged Chinese visa scam.The Member of Parliament from...

New Delhi, March 27 A Delhi court on Friday dismissed a plea by Al-Falah group chairman Jawad Ahmad Siddiqui seeking documents not relied upon by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in its chargesheet, noting that the case is still at the pre-cognisance stage and the investigation remains ongoing...

Mumbai, March 27 – The ED has attached immovable properties worth ₹19.12 crore under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, in connection with the ₹5,600 crore fraud perpetrated by the National Spot Exchange Limited (NSEL), which impacted 13,000 investors, an...

New Delhi, March 27 The Enforcement Directorate said on Friday that it had again arrested Al Falah Group chairman Jawad Ahmad Siddiqui in a new money laundering case linked to the "fraudulent" acquisition of a Rs 45 crore plot in Delhi.The 61-year-old was first arrested by the federal...

Mumbai, March 27 – Residential flats, commercial shops, and office space related to the Goregaon Pearl CHS Project, valued at Rs 41.70 crore, were seized by the ED in a case involving fraud with homebuyers and other investors in Goregaon, Mumbai, an official said on Friday.The Directorate of...