The Directorate of Enforcement on Friday stated that it has provisionally attached properties worth approximately ₹205.49 crore in the ongoing investigation of liquor scam in Chhattisgarh. The action follows the registration of a fresh ECIR in connection with the liquor scam which, according to ED’s claim, cost the State exchequer ₹2,161 crores during the tenure of the previous Congress government. …
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice in a plea moved by Karnataka Congress Chief DK Shivakumar challenging the investigation initiated by Enforcement Directorate against him in a money laundering case.A division bench of Justice Mukta Gupta and Justice Anish Dayal sought response of ED, while listing the matter for next hearing on December 15. The Delhi High Court …
The story so far: The draconian Prevention of Money Laundering Act of 2002 has evolved as the Government’s “hatchet” law in recent years, considering the series of raids and arrests of politicians, their relatives, and activists. The statement of objects and reasons of the PMLA Bill of 1999 refers to various international conventions and instruments dealing primarily with money laundering …
The Enforcement Directorate has vehemently opposed a plea filed by the former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh's personal secretary Sanjeev Palande, seeking to quash a money laundering and corruption case against him lodged by the agency. The reply stated, "Palande’s statement has interalia stated that a list containing the reference with regard to the transfer and postings of police officers …
