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SC grants interim bail to Gujarat-based journalist in money laundering case
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....C grants interim bail to Gujarat-based journalist in money laundering case<BR>PMLA / Black Money<BR>Dated:- 15-12-2025<BR>PTI<BR>New Delhi, Dec 15 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Monday granted interim bail to journalist Mahesh Langa in a money laundering case linked to an alleged financial fraud matter lodged by the Enforcement Directorate at Ahmedabad. A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant an....
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....d justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pamcholi also ordered day-to-day trial in the case by a special court and asked the journalist not to take any adjournments in the hearing. The top court asked Langa not to write any article in the newspaper about the sub-judice case against him. The bench said if there is any violation of the order, it may consider cancellation of the bail. Solicitor G....
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....eneral Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Enforcement Directorate, opposed the bail, saying that a journalist extorting money was a serious offence and he did not deserve bail. Senior advocate Kapil Sibal appeared for the journalist. The bench has now fixed the plea of hearing on January 6 when the ED has to file a status report on the compliance of the bail conditions by Langa. The charges are....
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.... yet to be framed in the case in which the ED has made nine witnesses. On July 31, the Gujarat High Court rejected Langa's bail plea in the money laundering case on the grounds that if released on bail, prejudice would be caused to the prosecution case. On February 25, the ED said it arrested Langa in a money laundering investigation linked to an alleged financial fraud. He was first arreste....
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....d in October 2024 in a GST fraud case. The money laundering case against Langa stems from two FIRs filed by Ahmedabad police on charges of fraud, criminal misappropriation, criminal breach of trust, cheating and causing wrongful loss of lakhs of rupees to certain people. PTI SJK SJK DV DV<BR> News - Press release - PIB....