April 15, 2025
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Money laundering investigation prompts chargesheets against senior political leaders amid political backlash and asset seizures.
The Enforcement Directorate filed a chargesheet alleging money laundering by senior political leaders in the National Herald case, conducted related raids and recorded statements in connected land deal and Ponzi linked money laundering probes, and carried out asset seizures that drew political criticism. Concurrently, the Supreme Court is set to hear challenges to the Waqf (Amendment) Act and has signalled scrutiny of judicial remarks in sensitive criminal matters while warning about child trafficking risks, against a backdrop of concerns over judicial capacity and state autonomy.