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Money laundering case: Court sends 'godman' Ashok Kharat in judicial custody

Self-styled godman Ashok Kharat has been sent to 14-day judicial custody. He faces money laundering charges involving over Rs 47 crore. The Enforcement Directorate arrested Kharat last week. He is accused of orchestrating an extortion racket and laundering money through benami bank accounts. Kharat allegedly opened 60 accounts using devotees'…

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How money bills are being used to evade parliamentary debate on crucial matters

Over the last decade, some of the most significant legislations have been passed in Parliament with minimal debate in both houses. The Aadhar Act of 2016, amendments to the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) and the Income Tax Act of 2025 are all examples of laws pushed through the…

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‘Bail is norm, even in PMLA case’: SC on bail to Jharkhand CM’s aide in ED case

“Liberty of the individual is always a rule, and deprivation is the exception,” observed the Supreme Court while granting bail to Prem Prakash, Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren’s aide, in an illegal mining-related case registered by the ED.

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ED: Search operation in Delhi and Gurugram against online betting

Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Ahmedabad Zonal Office has conducted search operations under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). Read further on Dynamite News:

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ED files complaint under PMLA against 36 persons in alleged illegal land grabbing case in Goa

ED had filed a prosecution complaint before the Special Court (Prevention of Money Laundering Act or PMLA), Mapusa, on April 12 under the PMLA, 2002.

The Hindu

Probe agencies must give written grounds of arrest in UAPA cases, Supreme Court declares in NewsClick judgment

Supreme Court held that the right to life and personal liberty is the most sacrosanct of fundamental rights while declaring that investigating agencies should provide people arrested under the UAPA.

The Hindu

Hafta 482: JDS-BJP in Karnataka, inheritance tax debate, issues with PMLA

This week, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Jayashree Arunachalam and Shardool Katyayan are joined by The News Minute’s Pooja Prasanna and lawyer Vakasha Sachdev.

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Seizure of ₹3.99 crore | Madras High Court orders notice to ED on plea to take action against BJP’s Nainar Nagenthran and Congress’s C. Robert Bruce

Madras High Court orders notice to ED on PMLA plea for seizure of money from train passengers and political office.

The Hindu

Sitaram Yechury interview | ‘Why is ED not using PMLA in open-and-shut electoral bonds cases?’

Sitaram Yechury campaigns for Left candidate in Kannur, discusses BJP narrative and CPI(M) prospects in elections.

The Hindu

BRS leader K Kavitha sent to 3-day CBI custody in excise policy case

The Rouse Avenue Court of Delhi on Friday sent Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader K Kavitha to three days of CBI remand in connection with the excise policy case. Read further on Dynamite News:

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SC stays trial in money laundering case against 'lottery king' Santiago Martin

Supreme Court stays money laundering case proceedings against 'lottery king' Santiago Martin over electoral bonds scheme donations.

The Hindu

The PMLA — a law that has lost its way

The raison d’etre of the PMLA is the crime of the laundering of a huge volume of black money generated from the international drug trade and the spectre of destabilisation of the world economy

The Hindu

The legal issues surrounding Arvind Kejriwal’s arrest | Explained

Arvind Kejriwal arrest: The Hindu explores the legal issues surrounding the arrest of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal by the ED, including what legal contentions have been raised during the proceedings and what do judicial precedents say?

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Vulnerable to criticism: On the ED and a possible violation of federal principles

The Enforcement Directorate’s low credibility and lack of independence make its actions vulnerable to criticism of being biased against States ruled by parties opposed to the government at the Centre

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Supreme Court asks Tamil Nadu District Collectors to obey ED summons in sand mining case

Supreme Court directs Tamil Nadu District Collectors to respond to ED summons in illegal sand mining case.

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Money laundering case: Special PMLA court extends ED custody of Hemant Soren for three days

The Special PMLA (The Prevention of Money Laundering Act) Court on Monday extended the Enforcement Directorate (ED) remand of former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren by three days in a money laundering case linked to an alleged land scam. Read further on Dynamite News:

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ED arrests three more in money laundering case against Vivo-India, others

Enforcement Directorate arrests 3 in money laundering probe against Vivo, others under PMLA; 4 earlier arrests include Lava International's MD.

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ED searches 8 locations in Srinagar, arrests 2 in money laundering case

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday arrested two persons under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002

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West Bengal: ED writes to ESI, SSKM hospitals to collect voice samples of Sujay Krishna Bhadra

KOLKATA: The Enforcement Directorate is writing to both the ESI Hospital and the SSKM hospital to collect voice samples of Sujay Krishna Bhadra alias Kalighater Kaku.

The Hindu

Harshness of amendments made to PMLA in 2019 shocking, says Kapil Sibal

Justice Trivedi questions Sibal on his role in Opposition when PMLA was passed in 2002. Sibal argues that amendments made in 2019 were violative of Article 20(3) and 21 of the Constitution. He says ED can arrest a person without informing him of the charges.

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Prime Minister’s Literary awards 2023: Jessica Au wins for lauded novella Cold Enough for Snow

Melbourne author wins $80,000 fiction prize, while other winners include journalist Sam Vincent in the nonfiction category for memoir My Father and Other Animals

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India’s anti-terror laws being used to target non-profits, activists, says report ahead of FATF visit

Ahead of the Financial Action Task Force’s India visit to probe alleged misuse of local laws to crackdown on non-profits, a report published by a US-based rights group has alleged that India’s expanding scope of anti-terror laws have “wide-ranging adverse impacts” on rights defenders and non-profit organisations.

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Chhattisgarh govt. withdraws plea against PMLA provisions

The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed Chhattisgarh to withdraw its petition challenging the legality of provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The State’s withdrawal comes a day after Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul informed in open court that the Supreme Court has constituted a special three-judge Bench to…

The Hindu

Special court reserves order on plea of Bhujbal’s kin to drop ED case

Special PMLA court reserves order on plea application filed by NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal's relatives in Maharashtra Sadan scam case. ED chargesheet states Bhujbal laundered ₹291.71 cr & accomplices ₹359.30 cr. Order to be declared by Oct 13.

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Parliament proceedings | 3,110 money laundering, 12,000 FEMA cases registered by ED in last 3 years, says Indian government

The Enforcement Directorate has registered 3,110 cases under the anti-money laundering law and over 12,000 complaints to probe alleged foreign exchange violations over the last three years

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