money laundering

ED filed 911 cases under Money Laundering Act: Government report

As of December 4, 2024, the government has set up 106 special courts across the country to handle cases related to money laundering under the PMLA.

Sourabh Chandrakar, Mahadev betting App co-founder, arrested in Dubai

Co-founder of Mahadev betting app was arrested in Dubai after an Interpol notice, with extradition proceedings underway.

Supreme Court upholds “Bail as rule, Jail as exception” in PMLA cases

NEW DELHI: In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court has reaffirmed the principle that bail should be the default option, even in cases related to money laundering under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The recent judgment came after granting bail to Prem Prakash, a close associate of Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, who […]

ED busts syndicate claiming links with top officials, files FIR

NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a First Information Report (FIR) with the Delhi Police against eleven individuals, including three main conspirators, who allegedly extorted money from people under investigation for money laundering. The syndicate claimed they had connections with top ED officials and could provide relief to those accused under the Prevention […]

Special PMLA Court discharges Nitin Bhatnagar in Moser Baer case

New Delhi: In a significant setback to the Enforcement Directorate (ED), a special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court in Delhi has discharged Nitin Bhatnagar, a close associate of Ratul Puri, in a high-profile money laundering case involving Rs 7,979.30 crore linked to Moser Baer India Ltd. Bhatnagar, who was arrested on August 22 […]

ED conducts raids in Leh, Jammu, Sonepat in crypto scam

SRINAGAR: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) today conducted coordinated searches at various sites in the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh and Haryana as part of its money laundering investigation tied to a cryptocurrency scam in which investors lost over Rs 7 crore worth of funds. The ED agents under the direction of Joint […]

ED conducts first-ever raids in Ladakh over crypto case

Srinagar: For the first time in the Union Territory of Ladakh, the Enforcement Directorate executed raids on Friday as part of its investigation into money laundering associated with a fraudulent cryptocurrency scheme, authorities reported. The department searched at least six locations in Leh in Ladakh, Jammu in J&K, and Sonipat in Haryana concerning A R […]

ED seizes cash, documents in money laundering case

New Delhi: The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Gurugram Office, conducted extensive search operations under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) at 16 locations in Delhi, Gurugram (Haryana), Mahendergarh (Haryana), and Jamshedpur (Jharkhand) on July 18. The case involves Allied Strips Limited (ASL), its promoters Gaurav Aggarwal, and Mohender Aggarwal, and other […]

J&K money laundering racket busted: Crores uncovered

JAMMU: The Jammu and Kashmir Police (JKP) on Tuesday arrested Tarun Bahl, a key suspect involved in a large-scale money laundering operation and stealing of official secret documents having serious national security implications. Bahl was charged under the Official Secrets Act and Section 353/49 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. The sources said that Tarun Bahl was […]

India achieves significant milestone in FATF mutual evaluation

NEW DELHI:  India has achieved a remarkable outcome in the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Mutual Evaluation conducted during 2023-24. FATF is an intergovernmental organisation established in 1989 to combat money laundering, terrorist financing, and other related threats to the integrity of the international financial system.  The Mutual Evaluation Report of India, adopted during the […]