Vijay Mallya must submit to Indian jurisdiction before his challenge to the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act is heard.
The High Court will not consider constitutional or designation challenges to the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act by a person who remains outside Indian jurisdiction; the petitioner must submit to the court's jurisdiction or elect which petition to pursue, with the matter listed for further hearing and noting ongoing extradition proceedings and existing asset attachments and recoveries.

Vijay Mallya's return to India required before his legal challenges proceed; he must submit to jurisdiction and choose a petition.
The court will not hear Vijay Mallya's challenges to his designation as a Fugitive Economic Offender or to the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act unless he first submits to the court's jurisdiction; he must elect which petition to pursue, with extradition proceedings noted as advanced and further hearing scheduled.

Alleged money laundering over diverted NGO grant leads to PMLA cognisance and provisional property attachments.
Alleged money laundering via diversion of a central grant for distribution of artificial limbs led to a prosecution complaint under the PMLA seeking conviction of trust office-bearers and confiscation of properties and bank balances; the special PMLA court has taken cognisance and investigative authorities provisionally attached immovable property and account funds linked to the alleged diversion.

Chhattisgarh liquor scam: son of former CM alleged to have received Rs 200-250 crore and managed illicit proceeds.
The chargesheet alleges the accused coordinated and protected an excise department extortion syndicate, received around Rs 200 crore-Rs 250 crore as his share, and managed movement of illicit proceeds via banking channels and intermediary firms into investments; investigators estimate proceeds exceed Rs 3,000 crore and describe asset tracking, digital evidence, arrests and ongoing money laundering probes.

Ex-MLA Vijay Mishra charged in disproportionate assets case; assets worth Rs25.46 crore attached, including benami holdings and company laundering.
Proceedings under the Prevention of Money Laundering framework allege that a former legislator couple, their son, a company they controlled, and an associate misused official position to amass disproportionate assets (alleged Rs 36.07 crore), launder proceeds through VSP Starrr Realty Pvt. Ltd., invest in benami properties and layer tainted funds; movable and immovable properties valued at about Rs 25.46 crore have been attached under PMLA provisions.

National Herald case: challenge to trial court refusal to take cognisance of ED chargesheet over FIR requirement.
The ED challenges a trial court order refusing to take cognisance of its PMLA chargesheet because the prosecution was not founded on an FIR; the trial court held money laundering prosecution stemming from a private complaint is not maintainable and treated cognisance as a legal threshold, prompting the High Court to issue notice and consider stay relief.

Najib Razak's bid for house arrest was rejected after a royal addendum was held constitutionally invalid.
A Malaysian court found a purported royal addendum to a Pardons Board decision invalid and not made in accordance with constitutional requirements, rejecting Najib Razak's bid to serve the remainder of his sentence under house arrest; Najib began serving a 12 year term in August 2022 after convictions for abuse of power, criminal breach of trust and money laundering and intends to appeal.

AgustaWestland case: detention cannot exceed PMLA maximum; accused to be released if not required elsewhere.
The court applied the second proviso to Section 436A, concluding that an under trial accused charged under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act-whose offence carries a maximum sentence up to seven years-cannot be detained beyond the statutory maximum period; release in the ED money laundering matter was directed if the accused is not required in any other pending case.

Money laundering probe: questioning of Anil Ambani's son over alleged bank loan fraud and rising corporate credit exposure.
A regulatory probe into alleged bank loan fraud scrutinises rising corporate credit exposure to Reliance Group entities, the conversion of substantial investments into non-performing assets at certain group finance companies, and resultant losses to the bank; a senior group member has been questioned under prevention of money laundering provisions with statements recorded over consecutive days.

National Herald money laundering case: ED challenges trial court refusal to take cognisance, seeks stay to protect investigation.
The ED has appealed a trial court order refusing cognisance of its PMLA chargesheet in the National Herald case because the prosecution was not founded on an FIR, arguing the ruling creates impermissible classes of scheduled offences and effectively rewrites statutory definitions in the PMLA. The ED seeks an ex parte stay to protect ongoing investigation efforts and attached proceeds of crime worth Rs 752 crore, noting its ECIR dated June 30, 2021, and alleging conspiracy and money laundering involving named individuals and Young Indian.

National Herald money laundering case: ED challenges trial court refusal to take cognisance for lack of FIR.
The ED appeals a trial court order refusing cognisance of its PMLA prosecution complaint on the ground that money laundering prosecution requires an FIR for the underlying scheduled offence; the trial court found the ED's ECIR stemmed from a private complaint and therefore the complaint was not maintainable. The ED contends it lawfully recorded an ECIR and accuses the respondents and Young Indian of conspiracy and money laundering involving alleged fraudulent usurpation of AJL assets and property transfers worth about Rs 2,000 crore.

Illegal online betting endorsements linked to celebrity asset attachments under anti money laundering law and surrogate promotions.
The Enforcement Directorate issued a provisional attachment under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act of about Rs 7.93-8 crore in assets allegedly constituting proceeds of crime from an offshore illegal online betting operation; the agency alleges endorsement payments were routed through foreign intermediaries and layered transactions to conceal illicit origins, and warns that promoting such platforms, including via surrogate promotions, attracts legal penalties.

Money laundering probe targets alleged bank loan fraud involving Anil Ambani's family; son questioned under PMLA.
Statement of Jai Anmol Ambani was recorded under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act in a probe into alleged money laundering tied to an alleged bank loan fraud involving Yes Bank's escalating exposure to Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group companies; a substantial portion of those exposures reportedly turned non-performing and caused asserted losses to the bank, and senior group members have also been questioned in the related investigation.

Enforcement Directorate attaches Rs 80.03 crore in assets in a homebuyers' fraud money laundering probe linked to Ramprastha.
Enforcement Directorate issued a provisional order under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act to attach movable and immovable assets worth Rs 80.03 crore, finding that funds collected from over 2,000 homebuyers for multiple Gurugram projects were diverted to group companies instead of financing project completion.

Chinese-run gaming app charged under money laundering laws for allegedly generating Rs. 400 crore through fraudulent player transactions.
Allegations under the Prevention of Money Laundering framework concern a Chinese-operated online gaming app that allegedly generated Rs 400 crore through fraudulent player transactions, routed funds via recharge accounts, Binance crypto wallets and associated companies to conceal beneficial ownership, with prosecutions filed and assets attached.

Money laundering linked to 'dunki' illegal migration: ED seizes cash, silver and gold from a travel agent.
Enforcement officials seized cash, silver and gold from travel agent premises and recovered electronic communications and records while investigating alleged facilitation of illegal migration via the 'dunki' route. The agency alleges these assets are proceeds of crime generated by agents who cheated, extorted and used migrants' property documents as surety; the probe focuses on asset tracing, evidence collection and linking holdings to money laundering offences.

Valmiki scam: ED attaches Rs 8 crore assets of former minister in alleged money laundering through shell entities.
The Enforcement Directorate provisionally attached immovable properties valued at about Rs 8.07 crore as proceeds of crime under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act after finding remaining proceeds untraced or concealed; the attachment of equivalent value aims to prevent frustration of further PMLA proceedings. The action stems from an FIR alleging diversion of funds from the Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki ST Development Corporation into fake accounts and laundering through shell entities; a named former minister was arrested and later released on bail in connection with the probe.

Kingfisher Airlines funds of Rs 311.67 crore to be transferred for disbursement to former employees under PMLA restitution.
Rs 311.67 crore realised from sale of attached shares, previously restituted to a bank under Section 8(8) of PMLA, is to be transferred to the official liquidator for disbursement to former employees of Kingfisher Airlines pursuant to a tribunal order; the bank consented to use of the restituted asset pool and to the priority of workmen dues over secured creditors, with the Enforcement Directorate coordinating stakeholder engagement and facilitation.

UP YouTuber raided in money laundering probe over alleged illegal online betting and asset transfers to Dubai.
A money laundering probe under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act targets an Uttar Pradesh YouTuber for alleged promotion of illegal online betting and use of proceeds to invest in Dubai via hawala. Searches at nine premises yielded luxury vehicles and documents; investigators allege payments were routed through hawala operators, mule accounts and family/company bank accounts without legitimate commercial justification. The case originates from an FIR alleging cheating, forgery and illegal betting and identifies organisers operating betting panels via suspicious bank accounts and digital channels.

Chaitanya Baghel's plea challenges his ED arrest and PMLA provisions, urging restraint on further coercive steps.
A petition challenges Chaitanya Baghel's arrest by the Enforcement Directorate in an alleged liquor scam and attacks the constitutional validity of certain provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, seeking restraint on further coercive steps and objectioning to open-ended warrants and repeated arrests.