Vijay Mallya must state whether he will return before his challenge to the fugitive economic offender tag is heard.
The admissibility of a challenge to the Fugitive Economic Offender designation and the constitutional validity of the FEO Act is made contingent on a petitioner's clear affidavit stating whether he will return to the jurisdiction; the court treated this return requirement as essential to prevent abuse of process while extradition and enforcement actions, including property attachment under money laundering and loan default proceedings, are pending.

IRCTC scam case: prosecution says later-obtained sanction preserves charges if no prejudice to accused is shown.
The prosecution argued that absence of prior official sanction did not bar framing of charges because a sanction can be obtained later without causing prejudice; sanction was in fact taken during pre-trial proceedings and defendants have not shown specific prejudice, while the question whether immunity from prosecution affects cognisance is a matter for trial.

Ex-Andaman MP Kuldeep Rai Sharma denied bail in Rs500 crore bank fraud; about Rs230 crore allegedly siphoned to associates.
Calcutta High Court refused bail to ex-MP Kuldeep Rai Sharma and co-accused in a Rs 500 crore cooperative bank fraud case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, while granting health-based bail to the former managing director; ED investigations allege loans were fraudulently sanctioned through over 100 shell-company accounts and that about Rs 230 crore was siphoned off for the benefit of Sharma and associates.

Tirupati laddu ghee adulteration probe leads to money laundering case under PMLA over alleged illicit proceeds.
Enforcement Directorate registered a probe under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act into alleged proceeds of crime from a ghee adulteration scheme tied to Tirupati laddu production. The ED is examining the FIR and chargesheet from a CBI-led SIT that named 36 accused, and is investigating alleged hawala dealings, fund diversion and other financial channels used to generate or conceal illicit funds from the supply of chemically processed oil sold as ghee, valued at about Rs 250 crore.

Enforcement Directorate summons Anil Ambani and Tina Ambani for PMLA questioning over alleged fraudulent property sale and remittance.
Enforcement Directorate has summoned Anil Ambani and Tina Ambani for statements to be recorded under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act in an inquiry alleging a fraudulent 2023 sale of a New York property during RCOM's insolvency process; the agency claims USD 8.3 million of sale proceeds were remitted via a sham investment arrangement with a Dubai entity linked to a Pakistan connected individual without the Resolution Professional's knowledge. ED has formed a special investigation team, attached assets and filed multiple ECIRs against Reliance Group companies.

Tina Ambani to be re-summoned for questioning under PMLA over alleged money trail linked to Manhattan condominium.
Enforcement agency to reissue summons to Tina Ambani to record her statement under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act concerning an alleged money trail linked to a Manhattan condominium; the probe alleges sale proceeds were remitted via a sham investment arrangement during a corporate insolvency resolution process and has produced arrests, ECIRs, a special investigation team, and asset attachments.

Anil Ambani Group alleged Rs 40,000 crore banking and corporate fraud is being probed under money laundering provisions.
A specialised investigative team has been constituted to probe alleged Rs 40,000 crore banking and corporate fraud by the Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, with authority to file additional Enforcement Case Information Reports, examine alleged diversion of public funds and dubious financial transactions, and pursue asset attachment and restitution arising from suspected collusion, connivance and conspiracy among company executives.

Enforcement action seizes crypto and cash from Ahmedabad call centre that coerced victims into gift card payments.
Enforcement action targeted an Ahmedabad call centre that coerced foreign victims into gift card and digital payments, converted proceeds into cryptocurrency via online platforms with assistance from foreign nationals, and laundered most funds through cash, crypto and informal channels; investigators seized cryptocurrency (~USD12,000), unaccounted cash (Rs13.5 lakh), documents and devices, froze 31 bank accounts and a locker, and transferred seized crypto to an agency wallet for investigation.

Liquor scam: Supreme Court to hear challenge to Chaitanya Baghel's bail after a week filed by state.
Supreme Court will hear the Chhattisgarh government's appeal challenging bail granted to Chaitanya Baghel in alleged liquor scam cases after a week; the ED has separately challenged his bail under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. The high court had granted bail citing the parity principle since several senior accused were released and treating the probe as largely documentary, holding that PMLA statements and financial and digital records are for trial evaluation rather than decisive at the bail stage.

Eknath Khadse land deal: non-bailable warrant issued after failure to appear in money laundering probe.
Non-bailable warrants were issued after the court rejected vague, undocumented exemption claims and ordered appearance for charge framing in a money laundering prosecution arising from an allegedly undervalued government land purchase; the court found prima facie material of criminal misconduct and sufficient evidence to proceed to trial, and adjourned the matter while similar warrants exist in a related anti-corruption matter.

Sabarimala gold loss case: ED summons actor Jayaram in a PMLA probe over alleged temple gold extraction and asset concealment.
Enforcement Directorate summoned actor Jayaram in a PMLA money laundering probe alleging that sacred Sabarimala gold clad artefacts were misrecorded as copper, removed for replating, taken to private firms for chemical gold extraction, and that the extracted gold and related assets were retained, transferred and concealed as proceeds of crime; ED has conducted searches, frozen assets and seized a gold bar while investigative questioning continues.

Sabarimala gold loss: ED questions former TDB officer in money laundering probe under PMLA, summons expected.
Enforcement Directorate is probing a money laundering angle under the PMLA in the reported loss of Sabarimala temple gold; former TDB administrative officer S Sreekumar, who signed documents when Dwarapalaka idols were taken for gold plating, was summoned and questioned. The ED has interrogated other former TDB officers and will summon accused from related SIT investigations, including the prime accused released on statutory bail, to pursue the money laundering inquiry.

Resolution professional arrested for alleged money laundering and misuse of the insolvency framework impacting creditor recoveries.
A former resolution professional was arrested under anti-money laundering laws for allegedly diverting funds during his CIRP tenure, channeling payments through intermediaries linked to his business interests back into his personal accounts as proceeds of an earlier alleged bank fraud; investigators say this misuse of the insolvency framework favored promoters and caused large creditor recovery losses, and the RP's registration had been suspended by the IBBI for related contraventions.

Enforcement Directorate files chargesheet over alleged money laundering in R G Kar Hospital financial irregularities.
The Enforcement Directorate submitted a chargesheet under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act following an ECIR tracing an alleged illicit money trail relating to financial irregularities at R G Kar Medical College and Hospital; accused Sandip Ghosh remains in judicial remand after arrest by the CBI.

Trans-Arunachal highway compensation scam: Enforcement agency seizes Rs2.2 crore during PMLA money laundering probe linked to fake beneficiaries and inflated assessments
Enforcement Directorate searches under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act seized about Rs 2.2 crore from premises linked to an alleged Trans Arunachal Highway compensation scheme. The probe alleges large scale irregularities in assessment, certification and disbursement of land acquisition compensation, diversion of funds into savings accounts, issuance of cheques to fabricated or ineligible beneficiaries, inflated and fictitious assessments and inclusion of non existent structures, causing an alleged loss of about Rs 44 crore.

Investment fraud probe under PMLA targets promoters over alleged diversion of depositor funds and property investments.
A PMLA investigation was opened after FIRs alleged the Nedumparambil Credit Syndicate Group collected depositor funds on promises of high returns that were not repaid; searches were conducted and bank-account analysis allegedly shows diversion of funds to related entities, large cash withdrawals, and suspected investment of proceeds in immovable property.

DHFL entitled to statutory immunity under IBC after approved resolution plan; individuals remain prosecutable for prior offences.
The IBC confers statutory immunity on a corporate debtor when an approved resolution plan satisfies the insolvency-law conditions, extinguishing the corporate entity's criminal liability for prior offences; this immunity does not cover former officers or directors who remain prosecutable for involvement in pre CIRP offences.

DHFL granted IBC immunity from corporate prosecution for pre CIRP offences; former officers remain prosecutable in a money laundering case.
The court held that DHFL, as a corporate debtor whose resolution plan was approved under the IBC, enjoys statutory immunity under section 32A that extinguishes corporate criminal liability for offences committed prior to CIRP, and that this IBC immunity overrides earlier PMLA provisions; however, immunity does not apply to former officers or directors who may still be prosecuted for pre CIRP conduct.

Congress MLA Kawasi Lakhma released on interim bail in money laundering and corruption probe, with residency restrictions.
The Supreme Court granted interim bail to MLA Kawasi Lakhma in two parallel cases arising from an alleged multi crore liquor scam, imposing conditions including residence outside the state and restricted entry to attend court hearings and barring participation in assembly proceedings. The Enforcement Directorate and the state Anti Corruption Bureau/EOW allege extensive money laundering and large proceeds of crime diverted through a syndicate; a final prosecution complaint names numerous accused and expands the charges in the case.

Congress MLA released on interim bail amid money laundering and anti corruption probes into an alleged liquor scam.
A political officeholder obtained interim bail after being held in judicial custody following arrest in a PMLA money laundering probe; a separate anti corruption inquiry into an alleged liquor scheme produced additional detention. Allegations span money laundering and corruption, claim large proceeds of crime and substantial loss to the state exchequer, and involve parallel investigative tracks by different agencies.