money laundering case

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has apprehended former Haryana Congress MLA Dharam Singh Chhoker from a Delhi hotel, who was previously declared absconding. Chhoker, along with his sons, is accused of defrauding over 1,500 homebuyers and diverting more than ₹500 crore. He will be presented before a Gurugram court following his arrest in connection with a money laundering case.

President Murmu has sanctioned the prosecution of Lalu Prasad in the railways jobs-for-land case, paving the way for a fast-tracked trial. The ED's chargesheets accuse Lalu and associates of accepting land as bribes for railway jobs during his tenure as minister. This sanction allows for daily hearings in a special court, expediting trials in both CBI and ED cases involving alleged corruption and money laundering.

Mumbai police apprehended Pratik Bapu Surve, a Pune-based photographer, for allegedly allowing his bank account to be used in a cyber fraud. A Mantralaya clerk was conned out of Rs 13 lakh after being threatened with arrest in a fake money laundering case.

The Enforcement Directorate has launched a money laundering investigation into a suspected liquor scam during the previous YSR Congress Party government in Andhra Pradesh. The ED's case stems from a state CID's FIR filed in September 2024. The investigation will scrutinize liquor agents, vendors, and potentially implicated government officials for irregularities in the liquor trade during the prior administration.

A Delhi court has issued a notice to Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi concerning the National Herald money laundering case, following a previous temporary refusal. The Enforcement Directorate filed a chargesheet on April 9, alleging Rs 5,000 crore in proceeds of crime. The chargesheet names five individuals and two companies, including Young Indian, where the Gandhis hold a controlling interest.

A Delhi court has issued a notice to Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, and others in a money-laundering case linked to the National Herald newspaper. The court emphasized the importance of the right to be heard for a fair trial, especially under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).

The Supreme Court has raised concerns about the Enforcement Directorate (ED) making unsubstantiated allegations in money laundering cases, highlighting a pattern of lacking evidence to link accused individuals to proceeds of crime. This observation arose during a bail hearing for an accused in the Chhattisgarh liquor scam, where the court questioned the ED's evidence linking the accused to a specific amount of illicit funds.

The Delhi High Court has reserved its order on Jacqueline Fernandez's plea challenging the ED's money laundering complaint against her. Her lawyer argued that merely receiving gifts from a conman doesn't automatically make one guilty of money laundering. The ED maintained its investigation is distinct from the predicate offense, emphasizing Fernandez's awareness of Sukesh's criminal history.

ED Director Rahul Navin emphasized the agency's commitment to preventing criminals from benefiting from illicit gains. In the past year, ED attached assets worth Rs 30,036 crore, a 141% increase, and filed a record 333 prosecution complaints.