Kerala Court Directs Customs to Take Action against Officers Who Leaked Swapna Suresh's Statement
4 years ago

Kerala Court Directs Customs to Take Action against Officers Who Leaked Swapna Suresh's Statement

News 18  

The Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Court, Ernakulam on Tuesday directed Customs to file a report on the progress of investigation in the gold smuggling case every three months. The court also directed the Commissioner of Customs to initiate strict disciplinary action against officers who leaked Swapna Suresh’s statement to the press. The court order said, “Chief Commissioner of Customs, Cochin is directed to initiate steps to take strict disciplinary action against the erring and unethical officer/officers who caused the leakage of the petitioner’s statement or/any portion that was submitted before this Court, without unreasonable delay, and file detailed report in sealed cover.” The order was given while considering a petition filed by Suresh to initiate contempt of court proceedings against the officers who leaked the statement and the media that published it. The court, however, dismissed the petition, but ordered the Chief Commissioner of Customs, Kochi to take strict disciplinary action against the erring officer.

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Swapna fined ₹6cr, Sivasankar ₹50L in Kerala gold smuggling case
1 year, 1 month ago

Swapna fined ₹6cr, Sivasankar ₹50L in Kerala gold smuggling case

Hindustan Times  

Kochi: The customs department has imposed a total fine of ₹66.6 crore on the 44 accused in the case related to the smuggling of gold through diplomatic baggage at the Thiruvananthapuram International Airport on July 5, 2020. Swapna Suresh, the prime accused in the Kerala gold smuggling case, had told investigators that M Sivasankar, former principal secretary to chief minister …

Kerala Gold Smuggling Case: High Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Probe Into Alleged Involvement Of CM Pinarayi Vijayan, Other Officials
1 year, 8 months ago

Kerala Gold Smuggling Case: High Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Probe Into Alleged Involvement Of CM Pinarayi Vijayan, Other Officials

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday dismissed a petition seeking a time bound investigation by Customs and the Enforcement Directorate into the alleged role of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, former speaker P Sreeramakrishnan and other high ranking officials of the Chief Minister’s office on allegations of money laundering and gold smuggling using diplomatic channels A single bench of. The Kerala …

Kerala HC rejects plea for ED, Customs probe against CM in gold smuggling case
1 year, 8 months ago

Kerala HC rejects plea for ED, Customs probe against CM in gold smuggling case

Deccan Chronicle  

Kochi: The Kerala High Court on Wednesday dismissed a plea seeking a Customs and Enforcement Directorate probe into the alleged involvement of high-ranking political functionaries, including Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, in the gold smuggling through diplomatic bags case. Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas rejected the petition by Aji Krishnan, the founder secretary of NGO Highrange Rural Development Society India, which had …

Kerala gold smuggling case: Vijesh Pillai denies Swapna Suresh\'s allegations
1 year, 9 months ago

Kerala gold smuggling case: Vijesh Pillai denies Swapna Suresh\'s allegations

Deccan Chronicle  

Kochi : A day after the prime accused in the Kerala gold smuggling case Swapna Suresh levelled allegations of facing "death threats", alleged middleman Vijay Pillai refuted all the allegations. Swapna Suresh, on Thursday, made explosive claims that she was receiving death threats from CPM secretary Govindan Master who threatened her with dire consequences if she did not stop speaking …

LIFE Mission case: ED arrests M. Sivasankar, to produce him before PMLA court today
1 year, 10 months ago

LIFE Mission case: ED arrests M. Sivasankar, to produce him before PMLA court today

The Hindu  

M. Sivasankar, former principal secretary to the Kerala Chief Minister, who was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in the Life Mission bribe case late on Tuesday night, will be produced before the Ernakulam District and Sessions Court in a short while. Santhosh Eapen, the managing director of the construction company which was selected for constructing the houses under the LIFE …

ED Can't Question Integrity Of Judiciary In Kerala : State, M Sivasankar Oppose Plea To Transfer Gold Smuggling Case Trial
2 years, 2 months ago

ED Can't Question Integrity Of Judiciary In Kerala : State, M Sivasankar Oppose Plea To Transfer Gold Smuggling Case Trial

Live Law  

The State of Kerala and M. Sivasankar, former Principal Secretary to the Kerala Chief Minister, have filed separate Counter affidavits in the Supreme Court in the Transfer Petition filed by Enforcement Directorate seeking transfer of the trial in the Kerala Gold Smuggling Case to the neighbouring state of Karnataka. Pointing out that the ED has completed the invesitgation and has …

Kerala gold smuggling case: SC seeks response from Kerala to transfer case to Karnataka
2 years, 2 months ago

Kerala gold smuggling case: SC seeks response from Kerala to transfer case to Karnataka

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on October 10, 2022 sought a response from Kerala on a plea by the Enforcement Directorate to transfer the Kerala gold smuggling case to a court in neighbouring Karnataka. Lalit and Justice S. Ravindra Bhat impleaded the State of Kerala and asked it to file its reply by the end of the week and scheduled the case …

Sivasankar arraigned as the sixth accused in dollar smuggling case
2 years, 2 months ago

Sivasankar arraigned as the sixth accused in dollar smuggling case

The Hindu  

The Cochin Customs has arraigned senior bureaucrat M. Sivasankar as the sixth accused in a dollar smuggling case. Khaled Mohamed Ali Shoukry, former Finance Head, UAE Consulate, Thiruvananthapuram, P. S. Sarith, Swapna Suresh, Sandeep Nair and Santhosh Eappen are the other accused in a complaint filed before the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Court, Ernakulam, on Thursday. It was during the …

Transfer gold smuggling case to court outside Kerala, ED urges SC
2 years, 5 months ago

Transfer gold smuggling case to court outside Kerala, ED urges SC

The Hindu  

The Enforcement Directorate has approached the Supreme Court with a plea to transfer the Kerala gold smuggling case to a court outside the State. The ED is conducting a probe based on the National Investigation Agency’s FIR against Sarith P.S., Swapna, Faisal Fareed and Sandeep Nair under the Unlawful Activities Act. Seizure at airport The smuggling racket was busted after …

Kerala gold smuggling case | Swapna Suresh accuses Crime Branch of harassment
2 years, 5 months ago

Kerala gold smuggling case | Swapna Suresh accuses Crime Branch of harassment

The Hindu  

The diplomatic baggage gold smuggling case suspect, Swapna Suresh has accused the Kerala Crime Branch of harassing her and asking for documentary evidence, if at all available with her, against Veena Vijayan, daughter of Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, instead of probing the conspiracy case registered against her. Talking to reporters in Kochi on Thursday, Ms. Swapna alleged that the …

Gold smuggling case: NGO claims 'crucification' by Kerala govt, sacks Swapna Suresh
2 years, 5 months ago

Gold smuggling case: NGO claims 'crucification' by Kerala govt, sacks Swapna Suresh

Firstpost  

Prime accused in the gold smuggling case, Swapna Suresh has been terminated from her job by an NGO, alleging that the Kerala government was ‘crucifying’ the organisation for providing her employment. Palakkad : Prime accused in the gold smuggling case, Swapna Suresh has been terminated from her job by an NGO with alleged RSS links, alleging that the Kerala government …

Kerala Gold Smuggling Case Prime Accused Swapna Suresh Writes to PM Modi, Seeks CBI Probe
2 years, 6 months ago

Kerala Gold Smuggling Case Prime Accused Swapna Suresh Writes to PM Modi, Seeks CBI Probe

News 18  

Kerala gold smuggling case prime accused Swapna Suresh has written to Prime minister Narendra Modi, requesting the his intervention in the case and that a CBI enquiry be conducted. In the letter to PM Modi, Swapna alleged that other principal secretary of the Kerala CM, M Sivasankar, the chief minister’s family members were directly involved in the scam. Swapna also …

Kerala Gold Smuggling case: Congress protesters demand the resignation of CM Pinarayi Vijayan
2 years, 6 months ago

Kerala Gold Smuggling case: Congress protesters demand the resignation of CM Pinarayi Vijayan

Op India  

The Kerala Police on Saturday used water cannons and tear gas to disperse the Youth Congress workers who protested outside the Secretariat in Thiruvananthapuram. The protesting workers also demanded the resignation of Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan in the 2020 Kerala gold smuggling case. #WATCH | Police use water cannons to disperse Youth Congress workers who are protesting outside Secretariat in …

Kerala gold smuggling case: Accused Swapna Suresh challenges MLA KT Jaleel, says will reveal crimes committed by him
2 years, 6 months ago

Kerala gold smuggling case: Accused Swapna Suresh challenges MLA KT Jaleel, says will reveal crimes committed by him

Firstpost  

The gold smuggling case came to light after 30 kg of gold concealed in diplomatic baggage was seized at the Thiruvananthapuram international airport by the Customs Department on 5 July 2020 Kochi: Gold smuggling case accused Swapna Suresh has come out strongly against MLA KT Jaleel days after the latter filed a conspiracy case against her. “I will file a …

Kerala gold smuggling case:Swapna Suresh’s revelations against CM Vijayan trigger political row
2 years, 6 months ago

Kerala gold smuggling case:Swapna Suresh’s revelations against CM Vijayan trigger political row

Hindustan Times  

Kerala on Wednesday witnessed a political storm over the startling revelations by Swapna Suresh, a key accused in the sensational gold smuggling case, while a co-accused in the case was picked up by vigilance officials, and police registered a case on a ruling LDF MLA’s complaint alleging conspiracy behind her revelations against him, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and his family …

Gold smuggling case: CM Vijayan was aware of everything, says Swapna
2 years, 6 months ago

Gold smuggling case: CM Vijayan was aware of everything, says Swapna

Hindustan Times  

Swapna Suresh, one of the main accused in the 2020 gold smuggling case, on Tuesday raised serious allegations against Pinarayi Vijayan and his family, saying the Kerala chief minister was “aware of everything”. Talking to newsmen after coming out of the court, she said Vijayan was “aware of everything” and she told the court about the role of his family …

Kerala: Gold Smuggling Case Returns to Haunt Ruling LDF; CM Rejects Prime Accused's Allegations
2 years, 6 months ago

Kerala: Gold Smuggling Case Returns to Haunt Ruling LDF; CM Rejects Prime Accused's Allegations

News 18  

The sensational gold smuggling case that had rocked Kerala before the Assembly polls last year has returned to haunt the ruling LDF with prime accused in the case, Swapna Suresh, on Tuesday levelling certain allegations against Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, his family members and some top bureaucrats. While the Chief Minister dismissed as “baseless,” Suresh’s allegations of some sort of …

Kerala Gold smuggling case: ED summons Swapna Suresh to appear tomorrow
2 years, 10 months ago

Kerala Gold smuggling case: ED summons Swapna Suresh to appear tomorrow

Deccan Chronicle  

Kochi: The Enforcement Directorate has summoned Swapna Suresh, the prime accused in the Kerala Gold Smuggling Case, and asked her to appear before its Kochi office on Wednesday at 11 am. The Kerala gold smuggling case pertains to the smuggling of gold in the state through diplomatic channels. Recently, Swapna Suresh had alleged that she was exploited and manipulated by …

Kerala gold smuggling case: ED summons key accused Swapna Suresh
2 years, 10 months ago

Kerala gold smuggling case: ED summons key accused Swapna Suresh

Hindustan Times  

The Enforcement Directorate has summoned Swapna Suresh, the main accused in the gold smuggling case, to appear before it. Kerala gold smuggling case accused Swapna Suresh was arrested by the National Investigation Agency in Bengaluru, on July 11, 2020. The summons come after Swapna Suresh made allegations against senior IAS officer and chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s former principal secretary M …

Kerala smuggling case returns to haunt govt
2 years, 10 months ago

Kerala smuggling case returns to haunt govt

Hindustan Times  

Indian Administrative Service officer M Sivasankar will face disciplinary action, a Kerala government official said on Sunday, after the main accused in gold smuggling case said he was aware of her activities at a time when Sivasankar was principal secretary to chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan. IAS officer M Sivasankar Swapna Suresh, the main accused in the smuggling case, had on …

Gold Smuggling: Kerala High Court Upholds Continued Preventive Detention Of Accused Rabins Hameed Under COFEPOSA
3 years, 1 month ago

Gold Smuggling: Kerala High Court Upholds Continued Preventive Detention Of Accused Rabins Hameed Under COFEPOSA

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday upheld the continued preventive detention of prime accused in the gold smuggling case, Rabins K Hameed under the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act. "On a keen consideration of the issues raised in the above case, we hold, without any doubt that the impugned detention order is legal and the …

Kerala gold smuggling case prime accused Swapna Suresh released from jail
3 years, 1 month ago

Kerala gold smuggling case prime accused Swapna Suresh released from jail

India TV News  

After spending 16 months behind bars, the prime accused in the Kerala gold smuggling case, Swapna Suresh, was released from jail on Saturday after spending 16 months behind bars. Earlier on November 2, Kerala High Court granted bail to Suresh in the case registered by National Investigation Agency under the Unlawful Activities Act. The Kerala gold smuggling case pertains to …

Kerala Gold Smuggling Case: Sandeep Nair Released from Jail, Claims ED Forced Him to Name CM
3 years, 2 months ago

Kerala Gold Smuggling Case: Sandeep Nair Released from Jail, Claims ED Forced Him to Name CM

News 18  

Thiruvananthapuram: The prime accused in the gold smuggling through diplomatic channel case, Sandeep Nair, was released from prison on Saturday and claimed the Enforcement Directorate had forced him to name Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, former minister K T Jaleel and former Speaker P Sreeramakrishnan in the case, prompting CPI to say it only proved their stand that there was …

One year of Kerala gold smuggling case, agencies still in dark
3 years, 5 months ago

One year of Kerala gold smuggling case, agencies still in dark

India TV News  

On the eve of the first anniversary of the now-infamous Kerala gold smuggling case, which at one point even threatened to unseat the Pinarayi Vijayan government, following a massive onslaught by both the Congress-led UDF and the BJP, not only did Vijayan return with a thumping win in the April 6 assembly polls, he continues to be in the driving …

"Attempt To Prevent Investigation": ED Moves High Court Challenging Judicial Inquiry Ordered By Kerala Govt In Gold Smuggling Case
3 years, 6 months ago

"Attempt To Prevent Investigation": ED Moves High Court Challenging Judicial Inquiry Ordered By Kerala Govt In Gold Smuggling Case

Live Law  

The Enforcement Directorate has moved the Kerala High Court against appointment of a Judicial commission by the State Government to inquire into conduct of various Central Agencies in Kerala from July 2020. The Kerala Government had constituted a Judicial Commission chaired by Former Kerala High Court Judge VK Mohanan to examine the alleged attempt on the part of the Customs …

Customs Records Statement of Kerala Assembly Speaker in Dollar Smuggling Case
3 years, 8 months ago

Customs Records Statement of Kerala Assembly Speaker in Dollar Smuggling Case

News 18  

The Customs, probing the dollar smuggling case, has recorded the statement of Kerala Assembly speaker P Sreeramakrishnan, at his official residence here. The central agency's action comes following the Speaker's refusal to appear before the probe team in Kochi despite being summoned thrice to record his statement in connection with the dollar smuggling case. Swapna Suresh, key accused in the …

Kochi Customs Commissioner Raises Preliminary Objection To Advocate General Hearing Plea Seeking Sanction For Contempt
3 years, 8 months ago

Kochi Customs Commissioner Raises Preliminary Objection To Advocate General Hearing Plea Seeking Sanction For Contempt

Live Law  

Responding to the Kerala Advocate General's notice to the Commissioner of Customs, Kochi in relation to the institution of criminal contempt proceedings for an affidavit filed in Court, the Commissioner has raised preliminary objection to the Advocate General's role in according sanction. The Advocate General of Kerala CP Sudhakara Prasad had earlier issued notice to the Customs Commissioner Sumit Kumar …

Gold smuggling case: Sivasankar fabricating evidence, ED tells SC
3 years, 9 months ago

Gold smuggling case: Sivasankar fabricating evidence, ED tells SC

The Hindu  

The Enforcement Directorate has told the Supreme Court that former top civil servant and prime accused in the Kerala gold smuggling case, M. Sivasankar, is fabricating evidence to prove that the probe officer is “exerting pressure” on accused Swapna Suresh to entangle Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan in the case. “After coming out on bail, the respondent accused has been influencing …

Will Kerala's gold smuggling case be Pinarayi Vijayan's undoing?
3 years, 9 months ago

Will Kerala's gold smuggling case be Pinarayi Vijayan's undoing?

India Today  

Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan could be close to a historic achievement in the southern state—a second consecutive term. Customs made a sensational claim in the High Court of Kerala that the CM, Speaker P. Sreeramakrishnan and three other ministers were involved in the dollar smuggling case carried out by the UAE embassy officials. Customs submitted an affidavit before the …

Kerala Court Denies ED's Plea For Copies Of Statements Of Gold Smuggling Accused In Customs Case
3 years, 9 months ago

Kerala Court Denies ED's Plea For Copies Of Statements Of Gold Smuggling Accused In Customs Case

Live Law  

Last week, an Ernakulam Economic Offences Court rejected an application by the Enforcement Directorate seeking a copy of statements by gold smuggling accused Swapna Suresh and Sarith P Nair in the course of the customs investigation against them. Additional Judicial Magistrate Deepu C dismissed the application holding that confidential statements made in the course of one investigation could not be …

Pinarayi Vijayan involved in Kerala dollar smuggling case, claims customs chief
3 years, 9 months ago

Pinarayi Vijayan involved in Kerala dollar smuggling case, claims customs chief

Firstpost  

Thiruvananthapuram: The Congress on Friday termed as “shocking” Kerala gold smuggling accused Swapna Suresh’s revelations against state Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and Assembly Speaker P Sreeramakrishnan that foreign currency was smuggled at their instance. The Customs, probing the case, claimed in the Kerala High Court on Friday that Suresh, prime accused in the gold smuggling case, has made “shocking revelations” …

Dollar Smuggling Case-Swapna Suresh Made Shocking Revelations About Chief Minister, Some Ministers And Speaker: Customs Tells Kerala High Court
3 years, 9 months ago

Dollar Smuggling Case-Swapna Suresh Made Shocking Revelations About Chief Minister, Some Ministers And Speaker: Customs Tells Kerala High Court

Live Law  

The Customs Deparment has told the Kerala High Court that the prime accused in gold smuggling case, Swapna Suresh, has made "shocking revelations" against Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan, Speaker and three Ministers regarding smuggling of US Dollars in her statement recorded under Section 164 CrPC. "It is submitted that in the 108 Statement and 164 Statement the 1st respondent has …

Supreme Court Rejects ED's Plea To Stay Kerala HC Judgment Granting Bail To M Sivasankar IAS In Gold Smuggling Case; Issues Notice
3 years, 9 months ago

Supreme Court Rejects ED's Plea To Stay Kerala HC Judgment Granting Bail To M Sivasankar IAS In Gold Smuggling Case; Issues Notice

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice on the petition filed by the Enforcement Directorate challenging the bail granted to M Sivasankar IAS, former Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister of Kerala, by the Kerala High Court in the gold smuggling case.Although Additional Solicitor General SV Raju, appearing for the ED, sought for a stay of the judgment, the bench …

Kerala CM Involved in Smuggling of Foreign Currency, Gold Racket Accused Revealed: Customs Chief to HC
3 years, 9 months ago

Kerala CM Involved in Smuggling of Foreign Currency, Gold Racket Accused Revealed: Customs Chief to HC

News 18  

Customs commissioner Sumit Kumar, who is investigating the Kerala gold smuggling case, has made the startling claim in a court filing that prime accused Swapna Suresh has given a statement about smuggling of foreign currency at the instance of chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan. Kumar told the High Court in his statement that Suresh, arrested in the case that has embroiled …

Former Kerala principal secretary M Sivasankarin gets bail in dollar smuggling case
3 years, 10 months ago

Former Kerala principal secretary M Sivasankarin gets bail in dollar smuggling case

Firstpost  

Kochi: A court in Kerala on Wednesday granted bail to suspended IAS officer M Sivasankarin the dollar smuggling case, observing that the offence against him was “serious” in nature and “required intensive probe”. The dollar case had come to light during the probe into the gold smuggling racket in Kerala in which also Sivasankar is an accused. Prime accused in …

Kerala CM Aide M Sivasankar Gets Bail in Dollar Smuggling Case, Released from Jail after 'Intensive Probe'
3 years, 10 months ago

Kerala CM Aide M Sivasankar Gets Bail in Dollar Smuggling Case, Released from Jail after 'Intensive Probe'

News 18  

A court in Kerala on Wednesday granted bail to suspended IAS officer M Sivasankar in the dollar smuggling case, observing that the offence against him was “serious” in nature and “required intensive probe”. The dollar case had come to light during the probe into the gold smuggling racket in Kerala in which also Sivasankar is an accused. Prime accused in …

Former Principal Secretary of Kerala CM Sivasankar Gets Bail In Dollar Smuggling case
3 years, 10 months ago

Former Principal Secretary of Kerala CM Sivasankar Gets Bail In Dollar Smuggling case

Live Law  

Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate has granted Bail to Former Principal Secretary of Kerala Chief Minister M Sivasankar Gets Bail In Dollar Smuggling case.On January 25, the Kerala High Court on Monday granted bail to M Sivasankar in the money laundering case registered by Enforcement Directorate in relation to the gold smuggling case.A single bench of Justice Ashok. Additional Chief Judicial …

Breaking: Kerala High Court Grants Bail To Suspended IAS Officer M Sivasankar In Money Laundering Case
3 years, 10 months ago

Breaking: Kerala High Court Grants Bail To Suspended IAS Officer M Sivasankar In Money Laundering Case

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Monday granted bail to M Sivasankar, former Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister of Kerala, in the money laundering case registered by Enforcement Directorate in relation to the gold smuggling case.A single bench of Justice Ashok Menon passed the order. The Kerala High Court on Monday granted bail to M Sivasankar, former Principal Secretary to …

Kerala Speaker's Aide K Ayyappan Appears Before Customs for Quizzing in Smuggling Cases
3 years, 11 months ago

Kerala Speaker's Aide K Ayyappan Appears Before Customs for Quizzing in Smuggling Cases

News 18  

Kerala Assembly Speaker’s Assistant Private Secretary K Ayyappan finally appeared before the Customs on Friday to depose regarding the gold smuggling and US dollar smuggling cases. The Kerala Assembly’s Secretary replied to the Customs that Speaker P Sreeramakrishnan’s staff was protected under Section 165 of the House’s rules of business and procedures. Gold smuggling case accused Swapna Suresh and co-accused …

Kerala Gold Smuggling Case: NIA Files Chargesheet Against 20 Accused
3 years, 11 months ago

Kerala Gold Smuggling Case: NIA Files Chargesheet Against 20 Accused

News 18  

The National Investigation Agency on Tuesday filed a chargesheet against 20 accused before a special court over their alleged involvement in smuggling 30 kg of gold worth Rs 14.82 crore in a diplomatic baggage into Kerala. Sarith, a former public relations officer at the UAE consulate, is the first accused in the case, while Swapna, former secretary to the Consulate …

Kerala Gold smuggling case: Chargesheet against ex-Principal Secy to Vijayan, assets worth Rs 1.85 cr attached
4 years ago

Kerala Gold smuggling case: Chargesheet against ex-Principal Secy to Vijayan, assets worth Rs 1.85 cr attached

India TV News  

The Enforcement Directorate has filed a charge sheet against M Sivashankar, former Principal Secretary to Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, in a case related to money laundering. The Enforcement Directorate has also mentioned in the charge sheet that as the investigations conducted by the Customs, ED and CBI in the gold smuggling case are at various stages providing bail to …

Gold Smuggling Case: Kerala Speaker Denies BJP's Charge of Providing Assistance to Accused
4 years ago

Gold Smuggling Case: Kerala Speaker Denies BJP's Charge of Providing Assistance to Accused

News 18  

Kerala Assembly Speaker P Sreeramakrishnan on Wednesday dismissed as baseless, the charge of the BJP state chief that he had provided 'assistance' to the accused in the gold smuggling case. The Speaker's office on Wednesday said details of all official and unofficial trips abroad are on the Facebook page and if needed, further details could be got from them. The …

Kerala gold smuggling case: Probe ordered as accused Swapna Suresh seeks protection while in judicial custody
4 years ago

Kerala gold smuggling case: Probe ordered as accused Swapna Suresh seeks protection while in judicial custody

India Today  

Kerala DGP has ordered a probe into gold smuggling accused Swapna Suresh's application seeking protection while in judicial custody. This comes a day after Swapna, a prime accused in the Kerala gold smuggling case, alleged that while she was in judicial remand in a jail in Thiruvananthapuram, some people had approached and warned her against disclosing names of those in …

Kerala gold smuggling accused Swapna Suresh moves court seeking protection
4 years ago

Kerala gold smuggling accused Swapna Suresh moves court seeking protection

India Today  

Swapna Suresh, who is one of the key accused in the Kerala gold smuggling case, has moved a petition in a court in Kochi seeking protection while in prison. They have threatened me that they are capable of causing harm to my family members outside the prison and even capable of doing away with my life in prison," Swapna states …

Gold Smuggling Case: Court Grants Customs 7-Day Additional Custody of Ex-Vijayan Aide M Sivasankar
4 years ago

Gold Smuggling Case: Court Grants Customs 7-Day Additional Custody of Ex-Vijayan Aide M Sivasankar

News 18  

A local court on Tuesday allowed a Customs plea, seeking seven-day extension of the custody of M Sivasankar, arrested by the central agency in connection with the gold smuggling case. In its plea, the Customs Commissionerate on Monday claimed that key accused Swapna Suresh, during her custodial interrogation, has made revelations implicating Sivasankar in the currency smuggling case with strong …

Gold smuggling case: Court grants Customs 7 days additional custody of M Sivasankar
4 years ago

Gold smuggling case: Court grants Customs 7 days additional custody of M Sivasankar

India Today  

A local court in Kochi, Kerala, granted Customs seven days additional custody of suspended IAS officer M Sivasankar on Tuesday. The IAS officer was arrested by the central agency in connection with the gold smuggling case. In its plea, the Customs Commissionerate on Monday claimed that key accused Swapna Suresh, during her custodial interrogation, has made revelations implicating Sivasankar in …

Customs Seeks Seven-day Extension of Sivasankar's Custody in Gold Smuggling Case
4 years ago

Customs Seeks Seven-day Extension of Sivasankar's Custody in Gold Smuggling Case

News 18  

The Customs on Monday sought extension of custody of suspended IAS officer M Sivasankar arrested by it in connection with the Kerala gold smuggling case. The Customs Commissionerate claimed that key accused Swapna Suresh, during her custodial interrogation, has made revelations implicating Sivasankar in the currency smuggling case with strong links in the gold smuggling case. Earlier, the Customs Commissionerate, …

Kerala Court Grants Customs Five-day Custody of Sivasankar in Gold Smuggling Case
4 years ago

Kerala Court Grants Customs Five-day Custody of Sivasankar in Gold Smuggling Case

News 18  

A court here on Wednesday granted the Customs five days custody of suspended IAS officer M Sivasankar, arrested by it in connection with the Kerala gold smuggling case. In the remand report filed in the court on Tuesday, the Customs had claimed that the key accused in the gold smuggling case, Swapna Suresh, has revealed that Sivasankar was in the …

More Trouble for Suspended Kerala IAS Officer, Customs to Arrest Him in Gold Smuggling Case
4 years, 1 month ago

More Trouble for Suspended Kerala IAS Officer, Customs to Arrest Him in Gold Smuggling Case

News 18  

A special court for PMLA cases here on Monday granted permission to the Customs to arrest suspended IAS officer M Sivasankar, who is currently in judicial custody, in connection with the Kerala gold smuggling case. The court for Prevention of Money Laundering Act allowed the prayer by the Customs, which claimed it has got direct incriminating material against Sivasankar over …

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