Manufacturing licence revocation prompts company closure amid toxic cough syrup contamination and a parallel PMLA investigation.
The state ordered manufacturing licence cancellation and closure of Sresan Pharmaceuticals after inspectors found Diethylene Glycol contamination in a cough syrup and recorded over 300 critical and major GMP and GLP violations, prompting inspections of other manufacturers and triggering a PMLA inquiry with Enforcement Directorate searches and related criminal investigation events.

Adulterated cough syrup firm licence revoked, company shut down, owner arrested and money laundering probe initiated with inspections.
The government cancelled the manufacturing licence and ordered closure of Sresan Pharmaceuticals after inspectors found Coldrif contained 48.6% diethylene glycol and recorded over 300 critical and major GMP and GLP violations; authorities ordered detailed inspections of other manufacturers and initiated criminal and money laundering investigations including arrest and raids.

PMLA enforcement sought for alleged money laundering in a housing project, urging interrogation and tracing of absconding witness.
The petitioner alleges money laundering in the Life Mission housing project involving commission payments and contends the Chief Minister's son was implicated but not questioned; he urges the Enforcement Directorate to treat the son as an accused, carry out custodial interrogation under the PMLA, and trace an absconding former consulate finance head so investigations and proceedings, including a related FCRA inquiry, can proceed.

Money laundering investigation under PMLA prompts raids on manufacturer and drug regulator over adulterated cough syrup.
Enforcement action under the PMLA prompted coordinated raids at premises linked to Sresan Pharmaceuticals and Tamil Nadu FDA officials in a money laundering probe tied to distribution of Coldrif, a cough syrup found to be adulterated with diethylene glycol. Investigations note the product was licensed in 2011 yet distributed amid infrastructure and safety violations; searches covered multiple Chennai locations and the company owner was arrested.

Recorded statement fabrication alleged; forged magistrate-style declaration submitted, prompting complaint and calls for criminal investigation.
Allegations assert that state EOW/ACB officers submitted a pre-typed, purportedly magistrate-recorded recorded statement as evidence, with forensic analysis showing inconsistent fonts and indicating it was not created in court; a complaint seeks criminal action against three officers for fabricating statements used in investigations and court filings, emphasizing the confidentiality and magistrate-recording requirement for such statements.

Right to Information Act weakened as amendments and data law threaten transparency, Congress warns of hollowed-out oversight.
The document alleges that the government weakened the Right to Information Act through amendments affecting information commissioners' tenure and pay, by leaving key Central Information Commission posts vacant, and by enacting the Digital Personal Data Protection Act which, it is claimed, narrows the RTI's public interest exceptions by expanding personal-information exclusions. It cites RTI disclosures on high-profile matters as motivating these measures and records a pending constitutional challenge to the amendments along with calls to amend the data-protection law to protect access to information about public life.

Right to Information Act faces alleged weakening through 2019 amendments and data protection law limiting access to personal information.
Allegations assert that the 2019 amendments and prolonged vacancies at the Central Information Commission have weakened the Right to Information Act, and that the Digital Personal Data Protection Act's prohibition on disclosing "personal information" (Section 44(3) as cited) risks being used to deny information of public interest; petitioners have challenged the 2019 amendments in the Supreme Court and call for amendment of the data protection law to prevent further erosion of RTI access.

Money laundering enforcement leads to arrest of corporate CFO in probe over alleged fake bank guarantee.
A central enforcement agency arrested a company CFO in a money laundering probe linked to an alleged fake bank guarantee, invoking anti money laundering mechanisms and custodial enforcement. A separate investigation into child deaths tied to cough syrup revealed enforcement lapses by a state food and drug regulator in safety and licensing compliance. Additionally, a high court held that any increase in backward class reservation for local bodies must observe the reservation ceiling and satisfy the triple test requirements.

Money laundering probe tied to alleged fake bank guarantee leads to arrest and custodial interrogation of corporate CFO.
An enforcement agency arrested a corporate CFO in connection with alleged money laundering arising from a purportedly fake bank guarantee submitted for a group subsidiary. Investigations, initiated by a police FIR, uncovered an intermediary company allegedly issuing counterfeit guarantees for commission, use of an email domain resembling a major bank to send forged communications, multiple undisclosed bank accounts with suspicious transactions, and a paper entity registered at a residential address. The agency is seeking custodial remand for interrogation while the corporate group has lodged a criminal complaint and disclosed the matter to regulators.

Reliance Power CFO arrested for alleged money laundering amid multi crore bank fraud investigation, currently detained.
The chief financial officer of Reliance Power was taken into custody under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act in connection with an inquiry into multi crore bank frauds, with investigators examining the group's financial transactions to trace alleged illicit funds and establish links to the alleged banking irregularities.

Assistant drug controller arrested in alleged money laundering and disproportionate assets probe over bribery and illicit gains.
Allegations state an assistant drug controller is detained under Money Laundering provisions for soliciting bribes from pharmaceutical linked individuals, generating illicit proceeds from predicate offences including cheating, forgery and criminal conspiracy, and using those proceeds to acquire assets disproportionate to known income, with the prosecution arising from vigilance FIRs and a police complaint.

Muthoot Group MD questioned in a money laundering probe over alleged diversion of investor funds.
Investigation concerns alleged inducement of investors into fixed deposits and non-convertible debentures with promised returns, followed by alleged diversion of collected funds to Srei Equipment Finance Limited after representing it as a group affiliate, producing non-repayment on maturity. The Enforcement Directorate registered a case under the Prevention of Money Laundering framework based on police FIRs, summoned the group's managing director and recorded his statement as part of the inquiry.

Bail granted to Nagpur lawyer and brother in PMLA case after prescribed detention and pending predicate offence.
A special court granted bail to two brothers in a money laundering case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, noting they had undergone the minimum detention and the maximum imprisonment period applicable to the alleged PMLA offence. The Enforcement Directorate alleges proceeds of crime from forged documents and land grabbing. The court observed the PMLA outcome depends on the predicate offence pending in Nagpur and that related issues are before the High Court, making swift resolution difficult, and therefore found no substantial reason to deny bail.

Religare ESOP manipulation alleged as money laundering, with assets frozen and ESOP gains treated as proceeds of crime.
Enforcement Directorate filed a chargesheet alleging the former Religare executive chairperson orchestrated an ESOP manipulation scheme to unlawfully acquire and convert ESOP shares into alleged proceeds of crime of Rs 179.54 crore, linked to a scheduled offence under IPC cheating and criminal conspiracy; the agency alleges collusion with co executives, unilateral approval and allocation of ESOPs contrary to company policy, inducement of a third party to procure shares and file a complaint, and seeks asset freezing and classification of gains as proceeds of crime.

Unauthorised foreign exchange transactions prompt raids and imminent money laundering probe into alleged luxury car smuggling and forged registrations
Authorities conducted coordinated searches and seizures of high end vehicles and premises linked to owners and intermediaries after preliminary inquiries alleged a syndicate imported luxury cars via neighboring country routes using forged documents and fraudulent RTO registrations, sold them at undervalued prices to high net worth buyers, and routed cross border payments through hawala style channels; the probe is being pursued under the Foreign Exchange Management Act with a criminal money laundering case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act being prepared, and a court has permitted an application for provisional release of a specific seized vehicle.

Production of original records ordered, compounding files to be produced and law enforcement must clarify money laundering stance.
The court directed the Ministry of Corporate Affairs to produce original files relating to the compounding of irregularities identified by the securities regulator in Indiabulls Housing Finance Limited and required a senior official to attend; it also directed the enforcement agency to clarify its position and the steps taken in light of an investigative report that the allegations prima facie disclosed money laundering, seeking documentary proof of closures and investigatory actions.

No concept of digital arrest under PMLA; arrests are physical and summons carry verifiable QR codes.
No concept of digital arrest exists under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act; arrests under the statute are carried out physically. To combat fake digital summons and extortion, a system generates summons bearing a QR code, unique passcode, signature, stamp and official contact details; authenticity can be verified on the agency's official website after the issuing date (excluding weekends and public holidays). Officials are directed to issue summons through this system except in exceptional cases, and a designated contact is available for non-system summons verification.

Money laundering investigation leads to PMLA searches, freezes and seizures after alleged diversion of public marriage assistance funds.
Enforcement Directorate searches under the PMLA followed allegations that a former Janpad Panchayat CEO and others fabricated beneficiary records and uploaded false information to divert Marriage Assistance Scheme disbursements to ineligible accounts, withdrawing and rerouting proceeds into personal accounts, investments and immovable property; searches, freezes and seizures targeted bank accounts, mutual funds, property papers and digital devices to preserve evidence of proceeds of crime.

JSW money-laundering probe over Rs 33.80 crore disputed payment proceeds; investigation and appeals may continue.
Refusal to stay ED proceedings under the PMLA where the key issue is whether Rs 33.80 crore - unpaid consideration for iron ore - constitutes proceeds of crime. Payments were made through regular banking channels and reflected in accounts; the court declined to quash cognisance or interdict proceedings and directed that statutory appeals be pursued before the Appellate Tribunal, which will determine whether the attached property falls within Section 2(1)(u) PMLA and whether withdrawals violated law.

Fake call centre money laundering probe targets crypto and gift card conversion of extorted funds across multiple locations.
Money laundering searches under PMLA targeted multiple Delhi NCR and Mumbai premises linked to an alleged network of "fake" call centres that duped foreign victims. Accused persons are said to have impersonated corporate support and investigative officials to extort payments, converting victim funds into cryptocurrencies and gift cards; crypto wallets used by the fraudsters reportedly show transactions amounting to millions of US dollars. Searches aim to trace and restrain proceeds and identify channels used for conversion and transfer of illicit funds.