Robert Vadra charged in money laundering case linked to London property and fugitive arms consultant.
A supplementary prosecution complaint under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act alleges Robert Vadra provided funds for renovation and furnishing of a London property acquired by a fugitive, used the premises while title was held in others' names, and thereby was in possession of proceeds of crime, leading to a chargesheet seeking prosecution.

Presidential assent to bills: courts may not set timelines, but governors lack unfettered power to withhold assent indefinitely.
A Presidential reference held that courts may not impose timelines on Governors or the President to grant assent to Bills, while confirming that Governors lack unfettered power to withhold assent indefinitely. The summary also records enforcement actions including SIA raids recovering weapons and documents, NIA remands in a bomb blast case, ED chargesheets and asset attachments in money laundering probes, and an impending extradition appeal in Belgium.

Cooperative bank loan fraud chargesheet filed against 39, alleging Rs500 crore laundering through shell companies.
A prosecution complaint under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act charges 39 entities, including a former cooperative bank chairman and senior bank officials, with a scheme that sanctioned over 100 loans to firms and shell companies in violation of bank procedures, resulting in alleged losses exceeding Rs 500 crore and corresponding illicit gains; arrests have been made and the matter has been lodged before a special court under the Act.

Ex-NSG commando charged with alleged money laundering tied to forged tenders, fake bank account and asset purchases.
The Enforcement Directorate filed a PMLA prosecution complaint alleging that a former NSG officer and associates conspired to forge NSG tender documents, issue forged awards to contractors and open a fake bank account to receive proceeds-approximately Rs 123.14 crore-which were allegedly converted into movable and immovable assets; attachments of about Rs 48.32 crore have been recorded by the adjudicating authority.

Robert Vadra faces a supplementary PMLA chargesheet in a money laundering probe linked to Sanjay Bhandari.
The Enforcement Directorate filed a supplementary chargesheet under the PMLA against Robert Vadra in a money laundering case linked to Sanjay Bhandari, listed for cognisance in a special PMLA court. ED alleges Bhandari, declared a fugitive economic offender, acquired and renovated a London property at Vadra's direction with funds provided by Vadra; Vadra denies ownership and calls the probes politically motivated.

Enforcement action attaches Rs 1,452 crore in assets over alleged loan fraud and fund diversion in a corporate money laundering probe.
Provisional attachment orders under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act attach immovable properties valued at about Rs 1,452.51 crore owned by Reliance Communications Ltd and related entities across multiple cities, supplementing earlier attachments in a money laundering probe alleging bank loan fraud, diversion of funds to related parties, evergreening of loans, misuse of bill discounting, investments and liquidation of funds, and outward remittances to siphon funds abroad.

Nawab Malik's money laundering allegations prompt BJP to refuse electoral alliance, while NCP proceeds with candidate selections.
BJP has refused to ally with the NCP under Nawab Malik's leadership for civic polls, citing serious criminal allegations and recent procedural advances in a money laundering case against him. The NCP intends to proceed with candidate selection in Mumbai despite the BJP's stance. Investigative agencies allege Malik participated in laundering proceeds from usurped property and legitimising rents through family-controlled entities; the matter has involved arrest and medical bail.

Assets worth over Rs 1,400 crore attached in Anil Ambani money laundering probe, total attachments now about Rs 9,000 crore.
The Enforcement Directorate issued a fresh provisional attachment order under the PMLA for assets across multiple locations worth over Rs 1,400 crore in a money laundering investigation connected to Reliance Group chairman Anil Ambani and associated companies, bringing total provisional attachments in the matter to about Rs 9,000 crore.

Anil Ambani asset attachments under PMLA total over Rs 1,400 crore nationwide in latest order.
Provisional attachment orders under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act have provisionally attached assets estimated at over Rs 1,400 crore, across multiple jurisdictions, augmenting earlier attachments of about Rs 7,500 crore, as part of an ongoing money laundering investigation to secure alleged proceeds of crime.

Gurugram realty fraud involves alleged money laundering, diversion of buyer funds and land alienation during insolvency proceedings.
The Enforcement Directorate alleges the developer of Krrish Florence Estate fraudulently obtained a licence and collected buyer funds prior to DTCP approval, generating alleged proceeds of crime of about Rs 300 crore; the stalled project prompted insolvency proceedings, during which funds and 2 acres of licensed land were allegedly diverted or alienated at undervalued rates and significant bank loans were diverted causing an estimated Rs 80 crore loss, leading to arrest under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.

Ex-MUDA commissioner charged in money laundering over illegal land allotments; 283 MUDA sites and properties attached.
ED filed a chargesheet against former MUDA commissioner G T Dinesh Kumar alleging money laundering arising from large scale illegal allotment of MUDA sites using fake or incomplete documents and back dated allotments, with gratification routed through a co operative society and relatives' accounts and used to buy sites in relatives' names; ED attached 283 MUDA sites and three properties valued at about Rs 450 crore, and the probe stems from a Lokayuktha FIR.

ED searches over alleged fake purchase orders, seizing cash, cars and property linked to money laundering.
Searches under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act targeted alleged fabrication of procurement documents and diversion of funds through fake purchase orders issued to autonomous councils; the ED recovered cash, luxury vehicles, freezing orders for bank accounts, and documentary and digital evidence, and alleges fake orders worth Rs 9.86 crore with commissions of Rs 2.04 crore, while investigating identification of proceeds of crime and attachment of properties.

Real estate promoter arrested in alleged money laundering tied to Gurugram homebuyer non-delivery and fraud.
Enforcement action under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act targets a real estate promoter accused of money laundering tied to non-delivery of flats in the Krrish Florence Estate in Gurugram; the businessman was taken into six-day ED custody while the agency examines proceeds and linked transactions.

Al Falah Group chairperson alleged to have Rs 415 crore tainted funds; ED cites PMLA grounds for custody.
The enforcement agency alleges that the chairperson directed the trust and university to generate proceeds of crime of Rs 415.10 crore by dishonestly inducing students and parents via false accreditation claims, exercised de facto control over admissions, accounts and IT systems, and that custodial interrogation under PMLA is necessary to prevent absconding, destruction of records and to unearth and quantify additional undisclosed proceeds for attachment and confiscation.

PMLA custody sought to enable custodial interrogation to trace and quantify alleged proceeds from an education institution fraud.
Enforcement action under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act led to judicial remand after the court found Section 19 compliances met and custodial interrogation appropriate to trace, quantify and preserve alleged proceeds of crime. The ED alleges misrepresentation of accreditation, unexplained rises in educational revenue, diversion of student fees for private use, and ongoing risk that the accused could transfer or conceal assets; searches seized cash and material for forensic financial examination.

Money laundering custody under PMLA justified to enable custodial interrogation and prevent dissipation while tracing proceeds of crime.
Custody under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act was granted after the Enforcement Directorate alleged the founder and managing trustee diverted student fees and other funds for personal use, misrepresented accreditation and recognition, and showed unexplained revenue growth; the court found Section 19 compliance and approved a 13 day ED custody remand to enable custodial interrogation, asset tracing, and further searches following cash seizures.

Money laundering investigation under the PMLA prompts arrest of a university group's chairman following raids linked to alleged terror-related financing.
An enforcement agency carried out coordinated searches of a university trust and related entities under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, targeting finance and administration personnel and probing alleged use of shell companies and accommodation entities to conceal proceeds. Cash and material were seized and the trust chairman was taken into custody under PMLA criminal provisions for production before a court. The inquiry relies on FIRs from related criminal investigations and examines concentrated corporate registrations and transactional links among affiliated entities.

Former minister faces charges for alleged money laundering via family firms and rent collection schemes, charges framed despite adjournment requests.
Charges were framed under the anti-money-laundering statute against a former minister accused of laundering unlawfully usurped property through family-controlled firms, with the prosecution alleging proceeds were multiplied by collecting and legitimising rent via those entities; the special court framed charges despite adjournment requests, relying on higher-court directions requiring timely framing and day-to-day hearings when sufficient material exists.

Dubai properties attached under anti-money laundering action as alleged bank loan fraud proceeds were used to buy foreign assets.
A provisional order under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act attaches nine Dubai properties worth about Rs 51.70 crore as assets allegedly acquired from proceeds of an alleged bank loan fraud by Advantage Overseas Private Limited and related persons. The agency alleges acquisition via illegal merchanting trade transactions, diversion of bank funds, fabrication of documents, circular trading and layering, and that the properties were subsequently gifted to the director's daughter. Twelve devolved foreign letters of credit amounting to about USD 200 million are identified as a principal component of the proceeds of crime causing wrongful loss to a public sector bank.

Former minister Nawab Malik faces PMLA charges linked to Dawood Ibrahim; trial proceeds after not guilty plea.
Charges were framed against former minister Nawab Malik and others under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act after not guilty pleas, bringing them to trial on allegations that Malik and family-linked firms laundered proceeds connected to Dawood Ibrahim and his associates. The ED's case is founded on an NIA FIR under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act; Malik was arrested in February 2022 and is currently on medical bail from the Supreme Court.