Punjab National Bank fraud case: MEA suspends passports of Nirav Modi, Mehul Choksi for four weeks
7 years, 1 month ago

Punjab National Bank fraud case: MEA suspends passports of Nirav Modi, Mehul Choksi for four weeks

Firstpost  

The external affairs ministry suspended with immediate effect the passports of diamantaire Nirav Modi and his business partner Mehul Choksi for four weeks New Delhi: The external affairs ministry on Friday suspended with immediate effect the passports of diamantaire Nirav Modi and his business partner Mehul Choksi for four weeks. “If they fail to respond within the stipulated time it will be assumed that they have no response to offer and the MEA will go ahead with the revocation,” the ministry said in a statement. Announcing the suspension, the MEA statement said,“On the advice of the Enforcement Directorate, the passport issuing authority in the MEA has today suspended the validity of passports of Nirav Deepak Modi and Mehul Chinubhai Choksi with immediate effect for a period of four weeks u/s 10 of the Passports Act 1967.” They have been asked to respond within one week why their passports should not be impounded or revoked under Section 10 of the Passports Act 1967, it said. The Central Bureau of Investigation and the ED on Thursday moved separate applications to the external affairs ministry seeking the revocation Nirav Modi’s passport as well as that of his maternal uncle and his business partner Mehul Choksi, the promoter of Gitanjali jewellery chain.

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Fugitive Mehul Choksi Living In Belgium With His Wife: Report
14 hours, 30 minutes ago

Fugitive Mehul Choksi Living In Belgium With His Wife: Report

ABP News  

Mehul Choksi, a fugitive diamond trader who India is requesting be extradited in relation to the loan fraud case at Punjab National Bank, is currently in Belgium, media reports say. Reportedly, Choksi's wife, a Belgian citizen, helped him gain residency in Belgium and a F Residency Card on November 15, 2023. Choksi is well aware that Indian officials are working …

CBI names Nirav Modi’s sister in supplementary charge sheet
1 day, 13 hours ago

CBI names Nirav Modi’s sister in supplementary charge sheet

Hindustan Times  

PNB fraud: Nirav Modi MUMBAI: The Central Bureau of Investigation on Monday filed the third supplementary charge sheet in the multi-crore fraud at Punjab National Bank case, naming Purvi Modi, sister of fugitive diamond trader Nirav Modi, and a certain Aditya Nanavati as accused in the case. It is claimed that Purvi was a director in Dubai and Hong Kong …

PNB loan scam accused Mehul Choksi not in country: Antigua's Foreign Minister
1 week ago

PNB loan scam accused Mehul Choksi not in country: Antigua's Foreign Minister

India Today  

Fugitive diamond merchant Mehul Choksi is currently not in Antigua, Foreign Minister of Antigua and Barbuda Paul Chet Greene told India Today TV. Until now, Choksi was believed to be in Antigua and Barbuda after leaving India in January 2018, shortly before the Rs 13,850 crore scam was found and the Central Bureau of Investigation filed FIRs. Choksi and his …

Fresh trouble for Lalit Modi as Vanuatu issues cancellation of his passport
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Fresh trouble for Lalit Modi as Vanuatu issues cancellation of his passport

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: In a major setback to fugitive billionaire and Indian Premier League founder Lalit Modi, the Pacific Island country of Vanuatu, where he has sought refuge, has on Monday announced the revocation of his passport. "I have been made aware in the past 24 hours that Interpol twice rejected Indian authorities’ requests to issue an alert notice on Mr …

PNB fraud: ED attaches fugitive Nirav Modi’s properties, bank balance worth ₹29.75 crore
6 months, 2 weeks ago

PNB fraud: ED attaches fugitive Nirav Modi’s properties, bank balance worth ₹29.75 crore

Live Mint  

The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday said it has provisionally attached “proceeds of crime” in the form of immovable properties and bank balances amounting to ₹29.75 crore in a case related to Punjab National Bank fraud by fugitive businessman Nirav Modi. In a statement, the ED said: “During course of investigation, assets worth ₹29.75 Crore of Nirav Modi & his group …

PNB fraud case: Fugitive Nirav Modi's assets worth ₹29.75 crore attached by ED
6 months, 2 weeks ago

PNB fraud case: Fugitive Nirav Modi's assets worth ₹29.75 crore attached by ED

Hindustan Times  

The Enforcement Directorate has provisionally attached assets worth ₹29.75 crore belonging to fugitive businessman Nirav Modi, as part of its ongoing investigation into the ₹6,498 crore Punjab National Bank fraud case, officials said on Wednesday. Nirav Modi, the mastermind behind the PNB scam, has been fighting extradition from the UK, where authorities arrested him in 2019. The scam, uncovered in …

Maharashtra: Passport office revokes 42 Indian passports illegally procured by Bangladeshi infiltrators
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Maharashtra: Passport office revokes 42 Indian passports illegally procured by Bangladeshi infiltrators

Op India  

The fact that Bangladeshis are residing illegally in Maharashtra has come to the fore numerous times. On 2nd July, the Regional Passport Office in Pune invalidated up to 42 Indian passports that were reportedly obtained by Bangladeshis by submitting fake documents, according to the information obtained from the Pimpri Chinchwad authorities. An inquiry found that multiple Bangladeshis were assisted in …

PNB scam: 'How can I return if my passport is suspended?' asks fugitive Mehul Choksi
10 months ago

PNB scam: 'How can I return if my passport is suspended?' asks fugitive Mehul Choksi

India Today  

Diamantaire Mehul Choksi, a key accused in the multi-crore Punjab National Bank scam, has told a special court in Mumbai that he hasn't been able to return to India “due to reasons beyond his control” and hence cannot be declared a “fugitive economic offender”. has been suspended for the reason of ‘Security Threat to India.’ The same will show that …

MEA processing Karnataka govt's request to cancel diplomatic passport of MP Prajwal Revanna
10 months ago

MEA processing Karnataka govt's request to cancel diplomatic passport of MP Prajwal Revanna

India TV News  

Sexual abuse case: The Karnataka government has written to the Ministry of Eternal Affairs seeking the cancellation of the diplomatic passport issued to Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna, who is facing charges of sexually abusing women. Siddaramaiah writes to PM Modi Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, requesting him to cancel the Diplomatic Passport of MP Prajwal …

Orissa HC sets aside CBI court order on passport of chit fund scam accused
11 months, 1 week ago

Orissa HC sets aside CBI court order on passport of chit fund scam accused

New Indian Express  

CUTTACK: The Orissa High Court has set aside an order of Special CBI Court in Bhubaneswar that refused to release the passport of Indrajit De, owner of M/S Eden Infra Projects Pvt Ltd, an accused in a chit fund case against whom charge sheet has been submitted, for two months. “The apprehension of ‘flight risk’ of the petitioner, that is …

Interpol takes down Red Notice against Mehul Choksi
2 years ago

Interpol takes down Red Notice against Mehul Choksi

The Hindu  

In a major setback to Indian agencies, the Interpol has taken down from its website the Red Notice against fugitive diamond merchant Mehul Choksi, who is wanted in connection with the ₹13,578-crore Punjab National Bank fraud cases. The Interpol took the decision following a representation by Mr. Choksi, who has been declared a fugitive by an Indian court, based on …

Mehul Choksi off Interpol's wanted list, can travel freely across world
2 years ago

Mehul Choksi off Interpol's wanted list, can travel freely across world

India Today  

Interpol has withdrawn the Red Corner Notice issued against fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi. Mehul Choksi had recently filed a petition before the Antigua High Court making the Indian government respondents in the case. Mehul Choksi and his nephew Nirav Modi are accused of orchestrating India's biggest banking fraud, which is estimated to be around $2 billion. Also Read | CBI …

PNB Scam : Nirav Modi's Brother-in-Law Agrees Before Supreme Court To Give Authorisation To CBI For Bank Accounts
2 years, 1 month ago

PNB Scam : Nirav Modi's Brother-in-Law Agrees Before Supreme Court To Give Authorisation To CBI For Bank Accounts

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Bombay High Court to consider afresh the plea of Nirav Modi’s brother-in-law Mainak Mehta to travel back to his home in Hong Kong. The bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, Justice PS Narasimha, and Justice JB Pardiwala, took note of the fact that Mehta was willing to give authorisation to CBI so it …

Fresh FIRs against Mehul Choksi in PNB bank loan fraud case
2 years, 3 months ago

Fresh FIRs against Mehul Choksi in PNB bank loan fraud case

Op India  

The Central Bureau of Investigation on Friday filed three fresh FIRs against fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi and two jewellery brands, Nakshatra Brands Limited and Gitanjali Gems Limited. The FIRS were against Nakshatra Brands Ltd and Gitanjali Gems Ltd, Mehul Choksi, who is the managing director of Gitanjali Gems Ltd and guarantor for Nakshatra Brands Ltd; Dhanesh Vrajlal Sheth, director of …

CBI Files Fresh FIRs Against Fugitive Mehul Choksi, Jewellery Brands Gitanjali and Nakshatra in Rs 6,700 Cr Bank Fraud Case
2 years, 3 months ago

CBI Files Fresh FIRs Against Fugitive Mehul Choksi, Jewellery Brands Gitanjali and Nakshatra in Rs 6,700 Cr Bank Fraud Case

News 18  

The Central Bureau of Investigation on Friday filed three fresh FIRs against fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi, and jewellery brands Gitanjali and Nakshatra. The FIRs were filed on a complaint from the Punjab National Bank bringing to light an additional Rs 6,746 crore loss incurred by it and other consortium banks, officials said. Four years after his dramatic escape and failure …

CBI registers fresh FIRs against Mehul Choksi in Rs 6,000 crore fraud case
2 years, 3 months ago

CBI registers fresh FIRs against Mehul Choksi in Rs 6,000 crore fraud case

India Today  

The Central Bureau of Investigation has registered two fresh FIRs against fugitive diamentaire Mehul Choksi and two jewellery brands--Nakshatra Brands Limited and Gitanjali Gems Limited--for defrauding a consortium of banks of over Rs 6,000 crore. CBI officials received complaints from Vijay Kumar Wadhwa, deputy general manager of the zonal office of the Punjab National Bank in Mumbai, against Nakshatra Brands …

Nirav Modi loses bid to appeal against extradition in UK Supreme Court
2 years, 3 months ago

Nirav Modi loses bid to appeal against extradition in UK Supreme Court

Deccan Chronicle  

LONDON: Nirav Modi, the fugitive diamond merchant wanted in India to stand trial on fraud and money laundering charges, on Thursday suffered another setback in his legal battle against his extradition as the High Court in London denied him permission to appeal against his extradition order in the UK Supreme Court. In a judgment order pronounced at the Royal Courts …

CBI court seeks bank account details of Nirav Modi's brother-in-law from Singapore
2 years, 3 months ago

CBI court seeks bank account details of Nirav Modi's brother-in-law from Singapore

India Today  

A special CBI court in Mumbai has issued a request to authorities in Singapore seeking details of the bank account of Mainak Mehta, the brother-in-law of fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi. Mehta stated that he had only known about the Enforcement Directorate case, and that the husband-and-wife duo had informed the court dealing with the ED case, the PMLA court, that …

Nirav Modi Approaches UK High Court To Challenge His Extradition Order
2 years, 4 months ago

Nirav Modi Approaches UK High Court To Challenge His Extradition Order

News 18  

Fugitive merchant Nirav Modi, who was involved in 2 billion dollar Punjab National Bank loan scam case, has filed an application in a UK High Court, seeking permission to appeal against his extradition order in the Supreme Court. After the appeal, the Crown Prosecution Service, acting on behalf of the Indian authorities, will respond to the latest application of extradition …

Explained: How Nirav Modi scammed Punjab National Bank for Rs 14,000 crore
2 years, 4 months ago

Explained: How Nirav Modi scammed Punjab National Bank for Rs 14,000 crore

Firstpost  

Nirav Modi and his uncle, Mehul Choksi, created a complex web of deception through fraudulent Letters of Undertaking to siphon off Rs 14,000 crore from state-owned Punjab National Bank New Delhi: Pulling off one of the biggest bank frauds in the country, fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi and his uncle Mehul Choksi created a complex web of deception through fraudulent Letters …

Political asylum in UK: Nirav Modi's last ditch effort to escape Indian laws
2 years, 4 months ago

Political asylum in UK: Nirav Modi's last ditch effort to escape Indian laws

India Today  

Fugitive businessman Nirav Modi, who has been ordered to be extradited to India for defrauding the Punjab National Bank of crores, might be able to stall his return. Nirav Modi had recently sought political asylum in the United Kingdom, which if granted will allow him to escape the law in India, sources said. In a big win for India last …

Nirav Modi to be extradited to India as he loses appeal in British court
2 years, 4 months ago

Nirav Modi to be extradited to India as he loses appeal in British court

India Today  

A high court in the United Kingdom on Wednesday rejected fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi's plea against extradition to India to face fraud and money laundering charges. However, the Royal Courts of Justice noted that extraditing Nirav Modi wouldn’t be "unjust or oppressive". On October 12, the court had reserved its judgment on Nirav Modi's plea against the verdict of Westminster …

Honour extradition treaty, don't pick holes: UK Court in Nirav Modi case
2 years, 5 months ago

Honour extradition treaty, don't pick holes: UK Court in Nirav Modi case

India Today  

The high court in London on Wednesday held that since India is a “friendly foreign power”, the UK must not pick holes in the assurances by the Indian government that Nirav Modi will be provided with adequate medical assistance. Hearing Nirav Modi’s plea against extradition to India, the court said, “India is a “friendly foreign power” and the UK must …

CBI summons Nirav Modi's brother-in-law in bank fraud case
2 years, 7 months ago

CBI summons Nirav Modi's brother-in-law in bank fraud case

India Today  

The Central Bureau of Investigation has issued a summon to fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi’s brother-in-law Maiank Mehta. MAIANK MEHTA GRANTED PROTECTION FROM ACTION Senior lawyer Raja Thakare appearing for CBI said, “We have made a statement that he is a suspect. Or if the material is such, then he can be made an approver.” The bench of Justice PD Naik …

ED attaches gems, bank deposits worth over Rs 253 crore of Nirav Modi group in Hong Kong
2 years, 8 months ago

ED attaches gems, bank deposits worth over Rs 253 crore of Nirav Modi group in Hong Kong

Firstpost  

Nirav Modi, is presently lodged in a UK jail and has lost his extradition plea to India in connection with the USD 2-billion PNB fraud case that is being investigated by the CBI New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate Friday said it has attached gems, jewellery and bank deposits worth Rs 253.62 crore of some Hong Kong-based companies of fugitive diamond …

Gems, jewellery among Nirav Modi's Rs 250 crore assets attached by ED
2 years, 8 months ago

Gems, jewellery among Nirav Modi's Rs 250 crore assets attached by ED

India Today  

The Enforcement Directorate has attached properties, jewellery and bank balances, amounting to Rs 253.62 crore, belonging to fugitive jeweler Nirav Modi under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. Some assets of Nirav Modi were identified in the form of gems and jewellery lying in private vaults and bank balances in accounts maintained there and these have been provisionally attached under …

CBI files fresh case against Mehul Choksi for defrauding Canara Bank of Rs 55 crore
2 years, 8 months ago

CBI files fresh case against Mehul Choksi for defrauding Canara Bank of Rs 55 crore

India Today  

The Central Bureau of Investigation has filed a fresh case against diamond trader and fugitive Mehul Choksi for defrauding a Canada Bank-led consortium to the tune of Rs 55 crore, officials said. According to the FIR, Canara Bank and Bank of Maharashtra had sanctioned Rs 30 Crores and Rs 25 crore, respectively, as working capital facility under a consortium arrangement …

List of Fugitive Economic Offenders in India: Vijay Mallya, Nirav Modi, others
2 years, 8 months ago

List of Fugitive Economic Offenders in India: Vijay Mallya, Nirav Modi, others

Live Mint  

On July 11, the Supreme Court handed down a four-month term in a contempt case against fugitive tycoon Vijay Mallya, who was charged in a bank loan default case involving his disbanded Kingfisher Airlines and a debt of over ₹9,000 crore. Nirav Modi Jeweller and fashion designer Nirav Modi is charged with defrauding Punjab National Bank of ₹14,000 crore in …

As India’s biggest bank fraud is unearthed, a look at the DHFL case and other big bank frauds in the country
2 years, 9 months ago

As India’s biggest bank fraud is unearthed, a look at the DHFL case and other big bank frauds in the country

Firstpost  

Former promoters of Dewan Housing Finance Ltd are among 13 accused who have been arrested for defrauding a consortium of 17 banks of Rs 34,615 crore The CBI has booked former CMD Kapil Wadhawan and director Dheeraj Wadhawan of Dewan Housing Finance Ltd in the “biggest” banking fraud in India. The audit of DHFL account books showed that the company …

Fresh FIR against Mehul Choksi for defrauding IFCI of Rs 22 crore
2 years, 10 months ago

Fresh FIR against Mehul Choksi for defrauding IFCI of Rs 22 crore

India Today  

Central Bureau of Investigation has lodged a fresh FIR against fugitive diamond trader Mehul Choksi and his firm Geetanjali Gems for defrauding the Industrial Finance Corporation of India Ltd of Rs 22 crore between 2014 and 2018. READ | Rs 18,000 cr returned to banks from Vijay Mallya, Nirav Modi, Choksi: Govt tells SC “In pursuance to the aforesaid criminal …

Nirav Modi's close aide brought back to India by CBI in PNB scam case
2 years, 11 months ago

Nirav Modi's close aide brought back to India by CBI in PNB scam case

India Today  

Subhash Shankar, a close aide of fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi, has been brought back to Mumbai by the CBI after he was nabbed in Cairo. This was a major operation by CBI officials investigating Nirav Modi in connection with the PNB fraud case. Nirav Modi is wanted in India on charges of fraud and money laundering in the estimated USD …

Rs 18,000 crore recovered from Vijay Mallya, Nirav Modi, Mehul Choksi
3 years, 1 month ago

Rs 18,000 crore recovered from Vijay Mallya, Nirav Modi, Mehul Choksi

Op India  

The Central Government has told to the Supreme Court that Rs 18000 crore have been returned to the banks which were stifled by fugitives Vijay Mallya, Nirav Modi, and Mehul Choksi until now. While comparing the numbers with the global data, Tushar Mehta added, “very small number of cases are being taken up for investigation under the PMLA as compared …

18,000 crore recovered from Vijay Mallya, Nirav Modi, Mehul Choksi: Government
3 years, 1 month ago

18,000 crore recovered from Vijay Mallya, Nirav Modi, Mehul Choksi: Government

Hindustan Times  

Banks have recovered ₹18,000 crore from fugitives Vijay Mallya, Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told the Supreme Court on Wednesday. Mehta told the top court bench, led by Justice AM Khanwilkar, that the value of cases registered under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act against Mallya, Modi, and Choksi is now ₹67,000 crore. Vijay Mallya is …

Nirav Modi Cites Suicide Risk, Lack of Mental Health Support in India in New Extradition Appeal
3 years, 8 months ago

Nirav Modi Cites Suicide Risk, Lack of Mental Health Support in India in New Extradition Appeal

News 18  

Fugitive diamantaire merchant Nirav Modi on Wednesday cited poor conditions of Indian jails and increased “risk” of depression that may lead to suicide as arguments in a fresh appeal against extradition in the UK. Justice Martin Chamberlain presided over the “renewal application” hearing, held under the court’s COVID-19 video conferencing setting, and has reserved his judgment, to be handed down …

Nirav Modi's sister sends Rs 17.25 crore from UK account to Indian govt: ED
3 years, 8 months ago

Nirav Modi's sister sends Rs 17.25 crore from UK account to Indian govt: ED

India TV News  

Nirav Modi's sister sends Rs 17.25 crore from UK account to Indian govt: ED The ED on Thursday said fugitive businessman Nirav Modi's sister has "remitted" over Rs 17 crore from a UK bank account to that of the Indian government after she was allowed pardon from criminal proceedings in lieu of extending help in the PNB loan fraud case. …

Nirav Modi renews UK extradition appeal, to be heard on July 21
3 years, 8 months ago

Nirav Modi renews UK extradition appeal, to be heard on July 21

India TV News  

Nirav Modi renews UK extradition appeal, to be heard on July 21 Wanted diamond merchant Nirav Modi on Tuesday renewed his appeal in the High Court in London against being extradited to India to face charges of fraud and money laundering in the estimated USD 2-billion Punjab National Bank scam case. Wanted diamond merchant Nirav Modi on Tuesday renewed his …

Explained | Will the money recovered from Vijay Mallya, Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi help banks?
3 years, 8 months ago

Explained | Will the money recovered from Vijay Mallya, Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi help banks?

The Hindu  

The story so far: The Enforcement Directorate on June 23 came out with a statement saying that it has seized assets worth ₹18,170.02 crore belonging to three fugitive businessmen. The seized assets belong to liquor baron Vijay Mallya and diamond traders Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi — all three left India before law enforcement agencies could nab them for fraud. …

UK High Court rejects Nirav Modi's extradition plea, has 5 days to appeal for oral hearing
3 years, 9 months ago

UK High Court rejects Nirav Modi's extradition plea, has 5 days to appeal for oral hearing

India TV News  

UK High Court rejects Nirav Modi's extradition plea, has 5 days to appeal for oral hearing The appeal was before a High Court judge for a decision “on the papers” submitted for the appeal to determine if there are any grounds for an appeal against the Home Secretary’s decision or the Westminster Magistrates Court February ruling in favour of Nirav …

Banks in Losses After Fraud By Vijay Mallya, Mehul Choksi and Nirav Modi Get Crores in Attached Assets from ED
3 years, 9 months ago

Banks in Losses After Fraud By Vijay Mallya, Mehul Choksi and Nirav Modi Get Crores in Attached Assets from ED

News 18  

The Directorate of Enforcement has transferred attached assets worth Rs 8,441.5 crore to public sector banks who suffered losses due to fraud by fugitive businessmen Vijay Mallya, Mehul Choksi and Nirav Modi. “The agency not only seized assets worth Rs 18,170.02 crore in the case of Vijay Mallya, Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi under PMLA but also transferred a part …

PNB fraud case: CBI files supplementary chargesheet against 22 accused
3 years, 9 months ago

PNB fraud case: CBI files supplementary chargesheet against 22 accused

India TV News  

The Central Bureau of Investigation on Wednesday filed a supplementary chargesheet against 22 accused in connection with the Punjab National Bank fraud case. Among these four, two are public servants and two are employees of the company owned by fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi. The 62-year-old fugitive is wanted in India in connection with the Rs 13,500 crore fraud in Punjab …

‘Will Continue To Make All Efforts To Bring Fugitives Like Mehul Choksi To Face Justice In India’: MEA
3 years, 9 months ago

‘Will Continue To Make All Efforts To Bring Fugitives Like Mehul Choksi To Face Justice In India’: MEA

ABP News  

New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday said all efforts will continue to be made to bring back fugitives to face justice in India. He remains in custody of Dominican authorities and certain legal proceedings are underway,” PTI quoted MEA official spokesperson Arindam Bagchi as saying at an online media briefing. Fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi’s legal battle to …

U.K. approves Nirav Modi’s extradition in PNB fraud case
3 years, 11 months ago

U.K. approves Nirav Modi’s extradition in PNB fraud case

The Hindu  

The U.K.’s Home Department has approved the extradition of diamond merchant Nirav Modi to India in connection with the ₹13,758-crore Punjab National Bank fraud, about two months after the Westminster Magistrates’ Court in London ruled that a prima facie case was made out against him. Of Friday’s decision, a U.K. Home Office spokesperson said, “On February 25, the District Judge …

PNB Fraud: Warrant Against Nirav Modi's Sister, Brother-in-law Kept in Abeyance
3 years, 11 months ago

PNB Fraud: Warrant Against Nirav Modi's Sister, Brother-in-law Kept in Abeyance

News 18  

A special PMLA court on Thursday kept in abeyance the warrant issued against the sister and brother-in-law of fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi till further orders. Modi's sister Purvi and her husband Maiank Mehta had "turned approvers" in the USD 2 billion PNB fraud case, in which Modi and his uncle Mehul Choksi are the prime accused. Modi, who is …

Mallya, Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi all coming back to face law of land: Sitharaman in Rajya Sabha
4 years ago

Mallya, Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi all coming back to face law of land: Sitharaman in Rajya Sabha

India TV News  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said that fugitive businessmen Vijaya Mallya, Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi are "coming back" to India" to face the law. Vijay Mallya, Nirav Modi, Mehul Choksi are all coming back to face law of the land, Sitharaman said in the Rajya Sabha while replying to a debate on the insurance amendment bill. Nirav Modi …

On the difficult trail of India’s most wanted
4 years ago

On the difficult trail of India’s most wanted

The Hindu  

I am not an uncompromising admirer of the Central Bureau of Investigation, despite the fact that I was once director of the crucial agency. The Nirav Modi, Mallya cases For example, the Nirav Modi case which was very much in the news recently is testimony to the CBI’s capacity to execute a professional job, provided it is given a free …

UK judge clears Nirav Modi's extradition, says no evidence to suggest he will not receive justice in India
4 years, 1 month ago

UK judge clears Nirav Modi's extradition, says no evidence to suggest he will not receive justice in India

Hindustan Times  

Jailed diamond merchant Nirav Modi can be extradited to India to face charges of fraud and money laundering, a UK court ruled on Thursday. A UK judge cleared Nirav Modi's extradition to India on Thursday Stating that Modi's link with the Punjab National Bank officials has been established, the court said that the Central Bureau of Investigation's probe demonstrates his …

Nirav Modi to be extradited to India: Timeline of his arrest in $2 billion PNB fraud case
4 years, 1 month ago

Nirav Modi to be extradited to India: Timeline of his arrest in $2 billion PNB fraud case

India Today  

A UK court on Thursday ruled that fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi can be extradited to India to face charges of fraud and money laundering amounting to an estimated $2 billion. Nirav Modi wanted in India on charges of fraud and money laundering in the estimated USD 2-billion Punjab National Bank scam case, lost his legal battle against extradition on all …

CBI files two cases for alleged bank fraud of over Rs 200 crore
4 years, 1 month ago

CBI files two cases for alleged bank fraud of over Rs 200 crore

India TV News  

The Central Bureau of Investigation has registered two separate cases related to bank fraud and conducted searches at 8 locations in Delhi, Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar and Gurgaon. The first case was registered against a private company based at Ahmedabad and others including its Directors and unknown public servants/persons on a complaint from State Bank of India. State Bank of India, Ahmedabad …

PNB scam case: ED attaches assets worth Rs 14.45 crore of Mehul Choksi, Gitanjali Group
4 years, 1 month ago

PNB scam case: ED attaches assets worth Rs 14.45 crore of Mehul Choksi, Gitanjali Group

Firstpost  

New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate has attached assets worth over Rs 14 crore belonging to the Gitanjali Group and its promoter and jeweller Mehul Choksi, one of the prime accused in the alleged over Rs 13,000 crore PNB loan fraud case. A provisional order for attachment has been issued under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act for the assets worth …

PNB Scam: Nirav Modi's Sister Moves Court to Get Non-bailable Warrants Cancelled
4 years, 1 month ago

PNB Scam: Nirav Modi's Sister Moves Court to Get Non-bailable Warrants Cancelled

News 18  

Mumbai: Fugitive diamond trader Nirav Modi's sister and her husband on Thursday approached a court here seeking cancellation of non-bailable warrants against them in the Punjab National Bank fraud case. Purvi Modi, Nirav Modi's younger sister, is a Belgian national while her husband Maiank Mehta is a British citizen. "Purvi Modi and her husband Maiank Mehta turned approver for assisting …

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