ED Probing Private Company to Amnesty International, Not NGO, Say Govt Sources
4 years, 2 months ago

ED Probing Private Company to Amnesty International, Not NGO, Say Govt Sources

News 18  

New Delhi: There is no ED investigation against Amnesty International India Foundation, which on Tuesday declared halting its operations in the country, but against a private company linked to the NGO that allegedly received dubious export proceeds worth over Rs 51 crore, government sources said. They said the Enforcement Directorate, a federal probe agency to check money laundering and forex violation crimes, is investigating two entities — Amnesty International India Pvt Ltd and Indians for Amnesty International Trust. “Amnesty International India Pvt Ltd has allegedly received export proceed of Rs 51.72 crore during financial year 2013-14 to 2018-19 from Amnesty International, UK.” “Investigation proved that no services were exported and the amounts so received were in contravention to the provisions of the FEMA and PMLA,” a senior officer said. The contravention has led to “freezing” of balance deposit in the bank accounts of Amnesty India International Pvt Ltd and Indians for Amnesty International Trust, the officer said.

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ED's money laundering probe leads to raids across Maharashtra and Gujarat
1 month, 1 week ago

ED's money laundering probe leads to raids across Maharashtra and Gujarat

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: The Enforcement Directorate conducted searches at more than 16 locations across Maharashtra and Gujarat on Thursday, investigating suspicious banking transactions worth ₹80-90 crore allegedly conducted by a Malegaon-based trader through misappropriated bank accounts. During the raids, which extended into Thursday night, the agency froze approximately ₹ 1.8 crore held in two scrutinised bank accounts. During the raids, which extended …

ED conducts searches in micro-loan fraud case
11 months, 3 weeks ago

ED conducts searches in micro-loan fraud case

The Hindu  

The ED recently conducted searches at 19 locations in micro-loan fraud cases. The searches were carried out in Delhi, Chandigarh, Haryana, Punjab, and Gujarat, as part of the probe against Shinebay Technology India Private Limited, Mpurse Services Private Limited and others, which are owned and controlled by Chinese, the ED said on Tuesday. According to the ED, the suspect fintech …

Probe agency seizes Rs 1.3 crore cash after raids in fake website scam case
1 year, 5 months ago

Probe agency seizes Rs 1.3 crore cash after raids in fake website scam case

India Today  

The Enforcement Directorate on Saturday seized cash amounting to Rs 1.3 crore and froze bank accounts with balances of Rs 15.8 lakh after raids at multiple locations in Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, and Maharashtra in connection with a fake website scam. The investigation was initiated by the ED based on a First Information Report registered by Uttarakhand Police against various people …

ED searches 14 premises including BSE-listed company in Power Bank app fraud case
1 year, 9 months ago

ED searches 14 premises including BSE-listed company in Power Bank app fraud case

India Today  

The Enforcement Directorate conducted searches at 14 premises pertaining to Sagar Diamond Limited, a BSE listed company, RHC Global Exports Limited, their director Vaibhav Dipak Shah and their associates in Surat SEZ, Ahmedabad and Mumbai in the Power Bank App fraud case. During the search, cash worth 25 lakh, gold, diamonds and other valuables amounting to Rs 10 crore, digital …

Six organisations whose foreign funding licence was suspended by govt
1 year, 9 months ago

Six organisations whose foreign funding licence was suspended by govt

Hindustan Times  

The Centre on Monday suspended the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act licence of the non-governmental organisation, Centre for Policy Research, for 180 days over an alleged violation of laws. The FCRA registration is mandatory for any NGO or association to receive foreign funds As per reports, The CPR has been asked to give clarification and documents regarding FCRA funds received by …

ED attaches ₹1.54 crore in bank accounts of trust linked to Amnesty India
2 years, 2 months ago

ED attaches ₹1.54 crore in bank accounts of trust linked to Amnesty India

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate on Friday said it has provisionally attached ₹1.54 crore in bank accounts of a trust linked to Amnesty India under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act ED said Amnesty International India Pvt Ltd and IAIT were formed in the year 2013-14 and 2012-13 respectively to escape the FCRA route and carried out NGO activities in …

ED raids Chinese loan app firms and payment gateway firms in Bengaluru, freezes accounts worth ₹17 crore
2 years, 3 months ago

ED raids Chinese loan app firms and payment gateway firms in Bengaluru, freezes accounts worth ₹17 crore

The Hindu  

The Directorate of Enforcement conducted raids on six loan app firms owned by Chinese nationals across the city and freezed accounts with ₹17 crores. The premises of Razorpay Pvt Ltd, Cashfree Payments, Paytm Payment Services Ltd and entities controlled and operated by Chinese persons were covered in the search operation. During the search operation, it was noticed that the entities …

Amnesty indulged in 47 NGO-like activities using foreign funds without FCRA clearance, fanned 1984 Sikh massacre during 2017 elections, ED says
2 years, 5 months ago

Amnesty indulged in 47 NGO-like activities using foreign funds without FCRA clearance, fanned 1984 Sikh massacre during 2017 elections, ED says

Op India  

Enforcement Directorate has alleged that Amnesty International UK routed more than Rs 51 crore to Amnesty India in violation of FCRA to “fund anti-national activities in the guise of export of services”. The chargesheet was filed by ED on July 9 against Amnesty International India Pvt Ltd, Indians for Amnesty International Trust, and former AIIPL CEOs G Ananthapadmanabhan and Aakar …

Explained | The ED and CBI’s cases against Amnesty International India and Aakar Patel
2 years, 5 months ago

Explained | The ED and CBI’s cases against Amnesty International India and Aakar Patel

The Hindu  

The story so far: A day after the Enforcement Directorate imposed a fine of ₹51.72 crore on Amnesty India and ₹10 crore on its former CEO Aakar Patel in relation to an alleged violation of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, the agency on July 9 filed a chargesheet against Amnesty India and associated entities in a money laundering case. According …

ED chargesheet reveals Amnesty may have taken foreign funds without permission under guise of FDI through dubious front: Report
2 years, 5 months ago

ED chargesheet reveals Amnesty may have taken foreign funds without permission under guise of FDI through dubious front: Report

Op India  

Days after the prosecution complaint was filed against Amnesty International India in a money laundering case, the charge sheet filed by the Enforcement Directorate revealed that Aakar Patel who was the director of Amnesty International India Pvt Ltd, was also the Trustee of Indians for Amnesty International Trust from 2015 to 2019. The CBI had filed charges against AIIPL, IAIT, …

₹51cr FEMA fine on Amnesty India and ₹10cr on Aakar Patel: ED
2 years, 5 months ago

₹51cr FEMA fine on Amnesty India and ₹10cr on Aakar Patel: ED

Hindustan Times  

The Enforcement Directorate on Friday levied a penalty on Amnesty India International Private Limited and its former CEO Aakar Patel for alleged violations of the country’s foreign exchange law, the agency said in a statement. we will fight it and win in court.’’ The agency’s adjucating authority has ordered AIIPL to pay a penalty of ₹51.72 crore and Patel has …

ED imposes ₹51.72 crore and ₹10 crore penalties on Amnesty India, Aakar Patel
2 years, 5 months ago

ED imposes ₹51.72 crore and ₹10 crore penalties on Amnesty India, Aakar Patel

Op India  

On Friday, the Enforcement Directorate issued a show-cause notice to Amnesty India International Pvt. In a press release, it stated, “ED, had initiated investigation under FEMA on the basis of information that Amnesty International, UK had been remitting huge amount of foreign contribution through its Indian entities following FDI route, in order to evade Foreign Contribution Regulation Act to expand …

ED slaps penalities on Amnesty India International, Aakar Patel
2 years, 5 months ago

ED slaps penalities on Amnesty India International, Aakar Patel

The Hindu  

The Adjudicating Authority of the Enforcement Directorate has imposed a penalty of ₹51.72 crore on Amnesty India International Private Limited and ₹10 crore on its former Chief Executive Officer Aakar Patel in connection with alleged violation of Foreign Exchange Management Act in 2019. “After getting a detailed reply from the AIIPL and following the principal of natural justice, the Adjudicating …

Ex-Amnesty India head Aakar Patel stopped at Bengaluru airport: Details
2 years, 8 months ago

Ex-Amnesty India head Aakar Patel stopped at Bengaluru airport: Details

Op India  

Former head of Amnesty India, Aakar Patel has been stopped at Bengaluru airport from boarding a flight to the USA. immigration says CBI has put me on the list why @PMOIndia — Aakar Patel April 6, 2022 Patel said that the CBI officer informed him that he is on a Look Out Circular because of the case against Amnesty International …

Amnesty International India's Assets Worth Over Rs 17 Cr Attached in Money Laundering Case
3 years, 10 months ago

Amnesty International India's Assets Worth Over Rs 17 Cr Attached in Money Laundering Case

News 18  

The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday said it has attached over Rs 17 crore bank deposits in connection with its money laundering case against two entities of Amnesty International, the global human rights watchdog. This money laundering case of the ED is based on a Central Bureau of Investigation FIR filed against AIIPL, IAIT, Amnesty International India Foundation Trust and Amnesty …

ED attaches assets worth Rs 17 crore of Amnesty International India in money laundering case
3 years, 10 months ago

ED attaches assets worth Rs 17 crore of Amnesty International India in money laundering case

India Today  

Nearly five months after Amnesty International announced the closure of its operations in India, the Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday attached movable properties worth Rs 17.66 crore of two entities of the NGO in connection with a money laundering case. In a statement, the ED said a provisional order had been issued under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act "attaching bank …

What Is ED's Legal Power To Ask Banks To Freeze Amnesty India's Accounts? Karnataka High Court Asks
4 years ago

What Is ED's Legal Power To Ask Banks To Freeze Amnesty India's Accounts? Karnataka High Court Asks

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has directed the Enforcement Directorate to disclose the power under which it has written to the banks directing them to freeze accounts of international human rights body Amnesty International's India offices A single bench of Justice P S Dinesh Kumar asked the counsel of ED : "What provision of law have you exercised in writing the …

Bank Fraud Case: ED Raids Ahmedabad-based True Value Group, Seizes Rs 6 Crore
4 years, 1 month ago

Bank Fraud Case: ED Raids Ahmedabad-based True Value Group, Seizes Rs 6 Crore

News 18  

The Enforcement Directorate on Saturday said it has carried out searches at six locations belonging to an Ahmedabad-based True Value group and another firm and seized around Rs 6 crore in connection with a bank fraud case. The agency carried out searches at the residential and office premises of the firm True Value Group and another Vipul and Manish Associates …

Who killed Amnesty International India?
4 years, 2 months ago

Who killed Amnesty International India?

Live Mint  

That’s how Amnesty International India described the Union government’s decision to freeze its bank accounts on 10 September. “All the laws used against dissent today—from the Unlawful Activities Act to the FCRA—are the legacies of the previous government,” says Shailesh Rai, who was policy director at Amnesty International India until 2019. “The CBI raids on Citizens for Justice and Peace, …

Who killed Amnesty International India?
4 years, 2 months ago

Who killed Amnesty International India?

Live Mint  

That’s how Amnesty International India described the Union government’s decision to freeze its bank accounts on 10 September. “All the laws used against dissent today—from the Unlawful Activities Act to the FCRA—are the legacies of the previous government,” says Shailesh Rai, who was policy director at Amnesty International India until 2019. “The CBI raids on Citizens for Justice and Peace, …

NGOs Expected to Adhere to All Our Laws: MEA on Action Against Amnesty International
4 years, 2 months ago

NGOs Expected to Adhere to All Our Laws: MEA on Action Against Amnesty International

News 18  

Faced with criticism over action against human rights organisation Amnesty International, India on Thursday said it expects other governments not to condone contravention of the country's laws by any entity. "NGOs are expected to adhere to all our laws, including in respect of foreign funding just as they presumably would in other countries, including the US and in the European …

"Amnesty's Allegations Are Serious" NHRC Issues Notice To Govt. On Amnesty's Decision To Close India Operations Because Of "Witch-hunt" By Govt.
4 years, 2 months ago

"Amnesty's Allegations Are Serious" NHRC Issues Notice To Govt. On Amnesty's Decision To Close India Operations Because Of "Witch-hunt" By Govt.

Live Law  

National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, India takes suo motu cognizance of the matter and directs issuance of the notice to the Home Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. "The Amnesty International is a reputed non-governmental organization raising its voice globally whenever there is an incident of violation of human rights of the people. The Commission finds it necessary to go …

Amnesty Involved in Multiple Illegalities, Says BJP as NGO Halts India Ops Alleging 'Witch-hunt'
4 years, 2 months ago

Amnesty Involved in Multiple Illegalities, Says BJP as NGO Halts India Ops Alleging 'Witch-hunt'

News 18  

The BJP Tuesday alleged Amnesty International is involved in “multiple illegalities” and it has no right to lecture on propriety, hours after the human rights watchdog said it was halting India operations over an “incessant witch-hunt”. “Multiple illegalities have been undertaken by Amnesty International, therefore, it has no right to lecture on propriety, especially when it faces action over its …

Amnesty Used Dubious Processes To Secure Funds, Must Not Comment On India’s Democratic Character: MHA
4 years, 2 months ago

Amnesty Used Dubious Processes To Secure Funds, Must Not Comment On India’s Democratic Character: MHA

ABP News  

Amnesty International had received permission under the Foreign Contribution Act only once and that too twenty years ago. However, in order to circumvent the FCRA regulations, Amnesty UK remitted large amounts of money to four entities registered in India, by classifying it as Foreign Direct Investment. Countering Amnesty's allegations of a government "witch hunt," MHA said that India does not …

Human Rights Can't Be Excuse to Defy Law of Land, Says Govt as Amnesty India Accuses it of 'Witch-Hunt'
4 years, 2 months ago

Human Rights Can't Be Excuse to Defy Law of Land, Says Govt as Amnesty India Accuses it of 'Witch-Hunt'

News 18  

Hours after human rights organisation Amnesty International India announced it will close its operations in the country after being “compelled to let go off staff in India” and halt all its research work since all its bank accounts have been frozen, the central government rebutted its statement. In order to circumvent FCRA regulations, Amnesty UK remitted large amounts of money …

Govt. Freezes All Bank Accounts, Amnesty International Halts India Operations
4 years, 2 months ago

Govt. Freezes All Bank Accounts, Amnesty International Halts India Operations

Live Law  

The Government of India has freezed all the bank accounts of Amnesty International India on the allegations of money laundering and suspected violations of Foreign Contribution Regulation Act. "The continuing crackdown on Amnesty International India over the last two years and the complete freezing of bank accounts is not accidental. "More than four million Indians have supported Amnesty International India's …

Amnesty Shuts India Operations, Accuses Govt of ‘Witch-Hunt’ and ‘Harassment’
4 years, 2 months ago

Amnesty Shuts India Operations, Accuses Govt of ‘Witch-Hunt’ and ‘Harassment’

News 18  

Human rights organisation Amnesty International India on Tuesday announced that it will be shutting its operations in the country after it was “compelled to let go off staff in India” and halt all its research work as all its bank accounts have been frozen. “The complete freezing of Amnesty International India’s bank accounts by the government of India, which it …

Amnesty International halts India operations
4 years, 2 months ago

Amnesty International halts India operations

The Hindu  

Amnesty International India on Tuesday said the government had frozen all its bank accounts, leading to all of its work in the country coming to a halt. For a movement that has done nothing but raise its voices against injustice, this latest attack is akin to freezing dissent,” Amnesty International India executive director Avinash Kumar said. The release further said …

Amnesty to halt work in India after its bank account ‘frozen’
4 years, 2 months ago

Amnesty to halt work in India after its bank account ‘frozen’

Al Jazeera  

Rights body says it shut its operations due to a continuing gov’t crackdown over the last two years. Amnesty International says it is halting work in India due to a “continuing crackdown” and “harassment” by the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. “The continuing crackdown on Amnesty International India over the last two years and the complete freezing of bank …

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