Journalist Mahesh Langa's bail plea in a money laundering case faces ED response and continued review amid multiple FIRs.
Supreme Court ordered the Enforcement Directorate to file its response within three days to journalist Mahesh Langa's bail application in a money laundering prosecution linked to alleged financial fraud, allowed defence rejoinder within two days, and listed the matter for further hearing; the case record includes multiple FIRs and prior anticipatory bail orders, an earlier High Court denial of bail citing prejudice to prosecution, and arrests in related GST and money laundering investigations alleging fraud, misappropriation, breach of trust and cheating causing substantial loss.

Gurugram realty promoter accused of laundering Rs222 crore via PMAY allotment cancellations, inflated resales and cash premiums.
The Enforcement Directorate alleges the Gurugram promoter diverted and laundered about Rs 222 crore of PMAY homebuyers' funds by cancelling allotments and re selling units at inflated prices without refunds, collecting cash premiums, diverting escrow proceeds into shell entities, and transferring funds abroad via purported hawala transactions; assets are being valued for potential attachment and restitution.

Enforcement Directorate balances enforcement with individual rights while targeting high-impact money laundering and related financial offences.
Prioritise high-impact cases threatening national security and financial integrity while balancing enforcement with individual rights; strengthen evidence collection and adapt to evolving typologies such as money laundering, trafficking, misuse of FDI/GDRs and cryptocurrency; enhance fugitive-tracking using Proclaimed Offender and Fugitive Economic Offender mechanisms, Interpol Red Notices and extradition. Emphasise rigorous investigation of insolvency abuse, use BAANKNET for transparent asset disposal, deploy digital and cyber-forensic tools, build capacity via training and regional labs, and improve coordination with tax authorities to address black money; mandate enforcement under PMLA, FEOA and civil FEMA provisions.

Ex-IAS officer Pradeep Sharma convicted under PMLA for land allotment irregularities; five-year sentence and property confiscation.
Conviction under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act stemmed from sanctioning government land at concessional rates in breach of norms and from routing proceeds of crime through a spouse's account, a mobile SIM, and a 30% partnership in an associated firm; the court imposed imprisonment, a fine, and confirmed provisional confiscation of properties attached by the investigating agency.

Kerala police object to ED move to transfer Kodakara hawala heist case to a PMLA special court.
Kerala police contend that the ED's attempt to transfer the Kodakara hawala heist prosecution to a PMLA special court is jurisdictionally unsound because cognisance of the scheduled offence was taken by the Principal Sessions Court, not the Additional Sessions Court asked to transfer, and because the ED has not produced any PMLA charge sheet, final report or complaint to demonstrate cognisance; absent these foundational materials the petition is speculative and the committal power under the statute cannot be exercised.

Reliance Power fake bank guarantee case leads to PMLA chargesheet alleging laundering and asset attachment.
Chargesheet under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act alleges Reliance Power, its subsidiaries and others used a shell entity to procure forged foreign bank guarantees and forged bank endorsements via a spoofed email domain, routed payments and produced fake work orders and invoices to mask fees and transactions, and that assets have been attached and several accused are in custody.

Reliance Group assets attached in money laundering probe; total attachments exceed Rs 10,000 crore, including Mumbai properties and Chennai land.
Attachment of immovable and movable assets totalling approximately Rs 1,120 crore has been carried out as part of an ongoing money laundering investigation into companies within the Reliance Group, bringing cumulative provisional attachments to about Rs 10,117 crore. The attached properties include commercial and residential real estate in Mumbai and 231 plots plus residential flats in Chennai, together with fixed and bank deposits and unquoted shareholdings, premised on alleged diversion of public funds into group finance companies and subsequent non performance of those investments.

Ex-NCP MLA Ramesh Kadam charged under PMLA over alleged Rs 313 crore laundering from a state welfare corporation.
Charges under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act allege that the former chairperson and co-accused laundered about Rs 313 crore from a state welfare corporation by colluding with associates, forging documents, diverting funds to bogus entities, and acquiring real estate and corporate assets for personal benefit, with the court framing charges and directing trial to proceed.

Reliance Group assets attached under PMLA amid probe into alleged Yes Bank-linked bank fraud and fund diversion.
Attachment of immovable and movable assets totalling Rs 1,120 crore has been undertaken under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act in connection with an ongoing money laundering investigation linked to an alleged bank fraud involving Yes Bank and Reliance Group companies; attached assets include commercial and residential properties, 231 plots and seven flats, deposits and unquoted shareholdings, bringing the total attached value to Rs 10,117 crore.

Sabarimala gold loss case: ED seeks FIRs and SIT records to start PMLA probe; objections filed.
The Enforcement Directorate petitioned for copies of two FIRs and Special Investigation Team statements to initiate a PMLA inquiry, asserting it is prima facie satisfied that proceeds of crime are possessed by the prime accused and others and that the materials are necessary for the money laundering investigation; the ED said records will remain confidential. The public prosecutor objected due to an ongoing confidential SIT probe, and the court directed the public prosecutor to file objections and scheduled further hearing.

Enforcement Directorate attaches Rs 1,120 crore in assets under PMLA, total attachments now Rs 10,117 crore.
The Enforcement Directorate has provisionally attached fresh assets worth Rs 1,120 crore under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, including properties, fixed deposits, bank balances and shareholdings in unquoted investments held by companies linked to the Reliance Anil Ambani Group; combined with prior attachments of over Rs 8,997 crore, total attachments now amount to Rs 10,117 crore.

Shine City asset confiscation under FEOA enables vesting of assets to compensate victims of alleged investment fraud.
Approximately Rs 127.98 crore in movable and immovable assets have been confiscated under the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, vesting the property in the Central Government to facilitate victim restitution. The confiscation follows prior attachments under anti money laundering provisions and a PMLA probe into alleged large scale fraudulent fundraising; digital geo location evidence was used to establish the promoter's overseas presence and wilful evasion, and thousands of restitution claims have been filed.

Meghalaya raids probe alleged diversion of Rs 28.66 crore in GHADC development funds and irregular advances to contractors.
The Enforcement Directorate, acting under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, conducted searches in Tura after registering a PMLA case concerning alleged diversion and misuse of Rs 28.66 crore allocated for development in the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council. The probe alleges about 60% of sanctioned funds were irregularly released as advances to contractors, cheques were issued under an intermediary's direction, and funds were withdrawn or transferred to accounts before being routed to the intermediary, raising misappropriation and money laundering concerns.

Enforcement Directorate provisional attachment of properties in money laundering probe into a drug controller and associate accused of corruption.
The Enforcement Directorate provisionally attached immovable properties worth Rs 2.58 crore in a money laundering probe linked to an Assistant Drug Controller and an associate, based on FIRs including one under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. Authorities allege misuse of official position to collect illegal compensation, coerce business to benefit associated companies, and channel alleged proceeds of crime into properties, deposits and family held assets; raids in June 2025 seized documents, jewellery and vehicles valued at about Rs 3.20 crore.

Cough syrup racket prompts money laundering probe over illegal manufacturing, bogus transactions and cross-border smuggling.
An Enforcement Directorate money laundering probe, initiated via an ECIR under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, targets an organised racket allegedly illegally manufacturing, storing and selling codeine based cough syrups, using sham firms and fake billing to channel approximately Rs 25 crore in bogus transactions and facilitating cross border smuggling; investigative steps include seizures, summons to suspects and tracing of transaction chains to determine laundering of illicit proceeds.

Chief Minister's challenge to a personal-appearance order in an ED PMLA complaint over an alleged land scam.
Challenge to an order directing personal appearance before an MP-MLA court in an ED complaint under PMLA stemming from an alleged land scam: ED filed the complaint after multiple uncomplied summonses and the special judge ordered in-person attendance; the officeholder filed a criminal miscellaneous petition in the high court, which issued notices to the ED and initially stayed the lower court's order before that stay was later vacated amid adjournment requests.

Cough syrup deaths: manufacturer allegedly used industrial grade inputs; ED attaches assets and files money laundering case.
The ED alleges the manufacturer used industrial grade raw materials without proper quality checks, purchased inputs in cash without invoices, and produced cough syrup containing high concentrations of Diethylene Glycol and Ethylene Glycol linked to child deaths; treating suppressed manufacturing profits as proceeds of crime under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, the agency attached assets and opened a money laundering case after taking cognisance of two FIRs.

Coldrif cough syrup deaths prompt asset attachment under anti money laundering law over alleged adulterated manufacturing.
Attachment under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act was made against two Chennai flats owned by the promoter of Sresan Pharmaceuticals after investigators alleged the company used industry grade raw materials, made cash purchases without invoices, and failed quality checks; laboratory findings cited high concentrations of Diethylene Glycol and Ethylene Glycol in the cough syrup linked to child fatalities. The ED's action relies on two criminal complaints-one for contaminated product and deaths, and another alleging bribery of a regulatory official-and follows arrests, suspensions of inspectors, and closure of the manufacturing unit.

Money laundering probe: appeal challenging High Court denial of bail under PMLA in Jal Jeevan Mission case.
Appeal challenging a high court order denying bail under PMLA in an Enforcement Directorate money laundering investigation originating from an Anti Corruption Bureau FIR into alleged irregularities in the Jal Jeevan Mission; issues include custodial questioning, thresholds for interim liberty, and the role of the Public Health Engineering department in the alleged scheme.

Seized business jet put up for auction to restore funds to investors defrauded in an invoice-discounting scheme.
ED placed a seized Hawker 800A business jet on auction after the Adjudicating Authority under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act confirmed provisional attachment and authorised ED possession and sale. The aircraft, linked to an alleged invoice-discounting fraud, is being auctioned via a state auction platform to realise proceeds for restitution to defrauded investors where sale was permitted due to risks of decay or disproportionate maintenance costs.