SC's Justice PK Mishra Recuses From Hearing Jacqueline Fernandez's Plea In ₹200 Crore PMLA Case

The Supreme Court on Thursday directed that actor Jacqueline Fernandez's plea in the ₹200 crore money laundering case be listed before another bench after Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra disclosed that his son had appeared for the government in one of the connected matters. A bench of Justices Prashant Kumar Mishra and Atul S. Chandurkar was hearing Jacqueline's plea challenging the proceedings arising from a Special PMLA court's May 30, 2026 order framing charges against her, alleged conman...

'Economic Decision, Not A Criminal Offence': Delhi HC Quashes FIR, ED Case Against NewsClick, Founder Over Foreign Funding

The Delhi High Court has recently quashed an FIR registered against digital media platform NewsClick and its founder, Prabir Purkayastha, along with the Enforcement Directorate's money laundering case, holding that the allegations failed to disclose offences of cheating or criminal breach of trust. Justice Neena Bansal Krishna observed that the basic ingredients of the offences were absent. The court held: "Even if all the allegations are accepted, no offence under 406 or 420 IPC is disclosed...

Delhi HC Grants Bail To Deepak Ramnani In PMLA Case Linked To Sukesh Chandrashekhar Extortion Racket

The Delhi High Court on Friday granted bail to Deepak Ramnani and his brother Pradeep Ramdanee in a case arising from an alleged ₹217 crore extortion racket that, according to the prosecution, was orchestrated by Sukesh Chandrashekhar and his associates. The court also granted bail to Deepak in the connected money laundering case investigated by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). Justice Prateek Jalan held that, considering the period of custody already undergone by Deepak and Pradeep and the...

Kerala High Court Dismisses CMRL Appeal Against ED Probe In Money Laundering Case Involving Ex-CM's Daughter

The Kerala High Court on Friday dismissed an appeal filed by Cochin Minerals and Rutile Limited (CMRL) challenging an Enforcement Directorate summons issued in a money laundering probe linked to payments allegedly made to Exalogic Solutions Pvt Ltd, a company owned by Veena Vijayan, daughter of former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. A division bench of Justices Raja Vijayaraghavan V and K.V. Jayakumar upheld the ED's action and declined to quash the Enforcement Case Information Report...

Mumbai Jumbo Covid Centre Scam: PMLA Appellate Tribunal Upholds Attachment of Lifeline Hospital Partner's Flat

The Appellate Tribunal under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) has recently upheld the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) attachment of a flat belonging to Rajeev Salunkhe, a partner of Lifeline Hospital Management Services, in the alleged Rs. 32.44 crore Mumbai Jumbo Covid Centre scam. Chairman Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari dismissed Salunkhe's appeal challenging a May 2024 order of the Adjudicating Authority. The order had confirmed the provisional attachment of his property to the...

Karnataka High Court Sets Aside ED Attachment Order, Says Copy-Paste Of Statutory Language Not Enough

The Karnataka High Court has recently set aside an Enforcement Directorate (ED) provisional attachment order, holding that a copy-paste of statutory language, without demonstrating from the material on record why immediate attachment was necessary, does not satisfy the requirements of law. Justice S. Sunil Dutt Yadav observed: “In the guise of adherence to law mere copy-paste of statutory language to indicate compliance would not be sufficient. There must be application of mind to the...

Kerala High Court Reserves Verdict On CMRL's Appeal Challenging ED Probe, Orders Status Quo Till June 5

The Kerala High Court on Monday reserved judgment on an appeal filed by Cochin Minerals and Rutile Limited (CMRL) challenging Enforcement Directorate summons issued in a money laundering probe linked to payments allegedly made to Exalogic Solutions Pvt Ltd, a company owned by Veena Vijayan, daughter of former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.The Court directed the ED to maintain the status quo and not precipitate any proceedings against the appellants until June 5, when it is scheduled to...

Delhi High Court Grants Bail To Ex-Best Foods MD Dinesh Gupta In ₹1,740 Crore PMLA Case

The Delhi High Court on Saturday granted bail to Dinesh Gupta, former Managing Director of Best Foods Ltd, in a money laundering case arising from allegations that loan funds obtained from a consortium of banks led by the State Bank of India were diverted and siphoned off. The loan account was eventually declared a non-performing asset, with outstanding liabilities of about ₹1,740.30 crore. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma held that further incarceration was not warranted at this stage. The Court...

Supreme Court Refuses To Interfere With Arrest Of Ex-VVCMC Town Planning Officer In Money Laundering Case

The Supreme Court on Tuesday (May 26) refused to interfere with a Bombay High Court judgment that upheld the arrest of former Vasai-Virar City Municipal Corporation (VVCMC) Deputy Director of Town Planning Y. Shiva Reddy by the Enforcement Directorate. The case concerns alleged illegal constructions and corruption linked to development permissions in the Vasai-Virar area. A Bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta dismissed Reddy's special leave petition against the High Court's March...

CMRL Moves Division Bench Against Kerala HC Order Refusing To Quash ED Summons In Exalogic Case

An appeal has been filed before the Kerala High Court against a Single Judge's refusal to quash the Enforcement Directorate's money laundering probe linked to alleged payments of ₹1.72 crore made by Cochin Minerals and Rutile Limited (CMRL) to Veena Vijayan, daughter of former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, and her company, Exalogic Solutions Pvt Ltd. The appeal also challenges summons issued by the ED to CMRL officials. The appeal challenges Justice T.R. Ravi's May 26 judgment...

PMLA Appellate Tribunal Upholds Retention Of N.K. Proteins' Assets In 2013 NSEL Scam-Linked Case

The Appellate Tribunal under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) has dismissed appeals filed by N.K. Proteins Ltd., one of the entities investigated in the National Spot Exchange Ltd. (NSEL) matter, along with its associated entities and directors. The Tribunal upheld the continued retention and freezing of cash and vehicles seized by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with the money laundering investigation. A bench of Members Balesh Kumar and Rajesh Malhotra held that the...

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Alleging Jaypee Used “Facade” Deals To Divert ₹13,833 Crore Homebuyer Funds

The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice on a writ petition alleging that Rs. 13,833 crore out of Rs. 14,599 crore collected from homebuyers by the Jaypee Group was diverted through transfers to group entities and undervalued land transactions. The matter came up before a bench comprising the Chief Justice Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Vipul M. Pancholi issued notice. “Issue notice, returnable on 15.07.2026,” the court recorded.Filed by a homebuyer in the 'KASABLANCA'...