Delhi Court Grants Bail To Former Rajya Sabha MP KD Singh In Money Laundering Case

A Delhi Court on Tuesday granted bail to former Rajya Sabha MP, belonging to the Trinamool Congress (TMC), in a money laundering case registered by Enforcement Directorate against him. Special CBI Judge Geetanjali Goel granted bail to KD Singh subject to furnishing of personal bond in the sum of Rs. 5 lakhs with two sureties of like amount. A case was registered against Singh by ED under Prevention of Money Laundering Act. Singh was thereafter arrested by ED on 12th January 2021, was remanded...

INX Media Case: Delhi Court Issues Summons To P Chidambaram, Karti Chidambaram & Others In Money Laundering Case

A Delhi Court on Wednesday issued summons to Former Union Minister P Chidambaram, his son Karti P. Chidambaram and 8 others in the main chargesheet filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the INX Media money laundering case. Special Judge MK Nagpal issued summons for appearance to all the accused persons after taking cognizance of the ED's main chargesheet in the case. All the accused persons are now asked to appear before the Court on 7th April 2021. "I find sufficient material and...

PMLA- Even If Predicate Offence Is Compromised, Compounded, Quashed, ED's Investigation Is Not Affected Or Wiped Away: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court recently held that the Enforcement Directorate could continue investigation into cases of money-laundering even after investigation into the base/scheduled offences were closed. A Single Judge Bench of Justice AS Gadkari ruled to the effect stating, "Once an offence under the PMLA is registered on the basis of a Scheduled Offence, then it stands on its own and it thereafter does not require support of Predicate/Scheduled Offence. It further does not depend upon...

Delhi High Court Refuses To Stay ED Summons To Former J&K Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti

A division bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jasmeet Singh of the Delhi High Court today refused to grant a stay on summons by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) issued to the former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Mehbooba Mufti on a case against her under S.50 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. Her appearance before ED is now due for Mar 22. She was represented by Sr. Adv. Nitya Ramakrishnan, whereas Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, alongwith others appeared for the Centre...

Won't Insist On Personal Appearance Of Mehbooba Mufti Till March 19, ED Tells Delhi High Court

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) today submitted before the Delhi High Court that it would not insist upon the appearance of PDP leader and former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Mehbooba Mufti with respect to a summons issued upon her in a case against her under S.50 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002.Mufti had moved Court on Monday seeking quashing of summons issued to her by the ED.Mufti has claimed in her petition that she received the summons on her personal email ID...

Supreme Court Issues Notice In Plea Seeking Expeditious Filling Of Vacancies At PMLA Appellate Tribunal

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking for directions to expeditiously fill the long-standing vacancies at the Appellate Tribunal, Prevention of Money Laundering Act (ATPMLA). A Bench comprising of Justices Ashok Bhushan, R. Subhash Reddy and MR Shah, heard the matter and recorded that the vacancies were causing "immense hardship". Accordingly, notice has been issued, returnable in four weeks. The Petitioner has been permitted to serve...

Karnakata High Court Reserves Order On Amnesty International's Plea Against ED Freezing Its Bank Accounts

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday reserved its order on the petition filed by international human rights body, Amnesty International's India offices (M/s Indians for Amnesty International Trust), challenging the communication issued by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to banks directing them to freeze the accounts held by trust. Justice P S Dinesh Kumar had on Tuesday directed the Enforcement Directorate to respond whether it is willing to allow the petitioner to make statutory dues...

Religare Finvest: Delhi HC Issues Notice In Bail Plea Moved By Malvinder Singh

Delhi High Court has issued notice in a bail plea moved by Religare Finvest's ex-promoter Malvinder Mohan Singh. The Single Bench of Justice Anup Jairam Bhambani has issued notice to the Enforcement Directorate. The court has also asked the Petitioner to submit the orders of the Supreme Court in a similar case filed by his brother and co-accused Shivinder Mohan Singh. Singh is accused of money laundering as per the offences laid down in sections 3 and 4 of the Prevention of Money ...

Kochi Court Denies Bail To Suspended IAS Officer M Sivasankar In Money Laundering Case Related To Gold Smuggling

Suspended IAS officer M Sivasankar was on Tuesday denied bail by a court in Kochi (Cochin) in an Enforcement Directorate (ED) case related to money laundering charges in the Kerala gold smuggling racket.The special court dealing with Prevention of Money Laundering Act case (PMLA) here rejected the plea moved by the former Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister.The court had on November 12 posted the plea to Tuesday for orders after hearing arguments of the prosecution and the defence in...

ED Suspects Bineesh Kodiyeri, Son Of Kerala CPI(M) Secretary, Laundered Money From Dubai [Read Application]

The Enforcement Directorate suspects that Bineesh Kodiyeri, the son of Kerala CPI(M) leader Kodiyeri Balakrishnan, was involved in money laundering while he was settled in Dubai between the year 2008 to 2013, where he was involved in a bank fraud case. ED has made this allegation in its remand report which was submitted before the special court on Monday, seeking extension of custody of Bineesh, which was granted till November 7. The report further states that during investigation it...

Karnataka HC Grants Bail To Prime Accused Mansoor Khan In IMA Money Laundering Case [Read Order]

The Karnataka High Court recently granted bail to Mohammad Mansoor Khan, prime accused in the 'I Monetary Advisory' (IMA) scam in a case registered with the Enforcement Directorate. Justice SREENIVAS HARISH KUMAR has granted bail to the accused on health grounds. It took into consideration that Khan has been a diabetic since the year 2013, suffering from hyper tension since the year 2010 and has cardiac problems and has also been suffering from degenerative spondylosis since October 2018.It...

Delhi Court Takes Cognizance Of Offences Under Prevention Of Money Laundering Act, Against Delhi Riots Accused Tahir Hussain [Read Order]

On Saturday (17th October) Karkardooma Court (Delhi) took cognizance of the offence under Section 3 read with Section 70, punishable under Section 4 of PMLA, 2002 against Delhi Riots Accused and suspended Aam Aadmi Party councillor Tahir Hussain and one Amit Gupta.Significantly, the Enforcement Directorate on Saturday filed a Complaint against Tahir under Section 44 & 45 of Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 for commission of the offence of money laundering as defined under Section 3...