
PMLA Tribunal Partially Overturns ED's Asset Seizures in Yes Bank-DHFL Case
The PMLA Tribunal has partially reversed the Enforcement Directorate's asset seizure orders against builder Bhosale, related to the Yes Bank-DHFL Case.
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The PMLA Tribunal has partially reversed the Enforcement Directorate's asset seizure orders against builder Bhosale, related to the Yes Bank-DHFL Case.
India's Enforcement Directorate has conducted raids on a Member of Parliament who recently took over as the Aam Aadmi Party's deputy leader in the Rajya Sabha, replacing Raghav Chadha.

The Enforcement Directorate has leveled charges against the consultancy firm I-PAC, alleging the use of fake receipts and a hawala link for receiving payments. The firm reportedly received funds through both banking and non-banking channels.

The Enforcement Directorate has outlined six key allegations regarding the 'modus operandi' of I-PAC against its director, Vinesh Chandel.

The Enforcement Directorate conducted searches against Ashok Kharat, a self-proclaimed 'Godman' in Nashik, over allegations of extortion and money laundering.
The Enforcement Directorate conducted fresh searches at two Kolkata locations, including the residence of former West Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee, as part of a money laundering probe into a teachers' recruitment scam.

India's Enforcement Directorate conducted searches at a Delhi realty firm and its associates, recovering cash in connection with allegations of collecting ₹2,000 crore from 19,400 homebuyers through fraudulent means.

India's Enforcement Directorate (ED) has requested the court to decide the discharge pleas filed by Rohit Pawar and other accused in the State Co-operative Bank case based on their merits.

India's Enforcement Directorate (ED) has moved the Karnataka High Court to challenge a trial court's decision. The decision accepted the 'B' final report filed by the Lokayukta Police in a land allotment case involving Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has questioned Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Debasish Kumar twice within a week in connection with an ongoing land-grabbing investigation.

The Delhi High Court has issued a 'last opportunity' directive to AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal and 20 other individuals, instructing them to respond to an Enforcement Directorate plea in the ongoing excise policy case.

India's Enforcement Directorate (ED) has restituted assets worth Rs 15,582 crore in connection with the PACL 'fraud' case, marking a significant step in the ongoing investigation.

India's Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached assets belonging to the alleged kingpin of the Mahadev betting app, with properties identified from Burj Khalifa to Delhi.

Raut updates English version of his book, ‘Unlikely Paradise’; writes on “actions of Enforcement Directorate (ED) that earned it moniker of a BJP ‘shakha’"

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached assets worth Rs 5,046 crore belonging to the Pearls Group as part of its ongoing investigation into a large-scale Ponzi scam.

The Calcutta High Court has ruled that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) can legally serve notices and summons under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) via email.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed its fifth supplementary Prosecution Complaint in the Jharkhand money laundering case, implicating former Minister Alamgir Alam and detailing 52 searches and 9 arrests made so far.
The Supreme Court has strongly criticized the West Bengal government's challenge to the Enforcement Directorate's plea regarding alleged obstruction by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee during a raid. Justices questioned where the ED would seek recourse if not in courts, emphasizing no entity should lack remedies. The court also raised constitutional concerns over the alleged obstruction.
It was not immediately clear if the probe is linked to some political funding or inducements linked to the electoral process

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is investigating a fraud case involving IDFC First Bank, revealing that accused individuals routed money through shell companies, with key suspects currently absconding.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has requested the Madras High Court to move Tamil Nadu Minister Anitha Radhakrishnan’s assets case from Thoothukudi to Madurai. The High Court has ordered notice to the DVAC on the transfer petition.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached properties valued at ₹1.44 crore in connection with a case involving the misappropriation of UNA funds.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached properties valued at ₹29.76 crore in connection with an ongoing investigation into an illegal surrogacy and child trafficking case.
Officials from the Enforcement Directorate are questioning individuals accused in a liquor scam, indicating ongoing investigations into alleged irregularities in the alcohol trade.
The Enforcement Directorate has attached properties worth ₹441 crore belonging to key accused in the Andhra Pradesh liquor scam, alleging a ₹3,500 crore loss to the state exchequer.
India's Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached properties belonging to Sowbhagya Ispat, valued at ₹26.86 crore, in connection with a bank fraud case.
A Srinagar court has rejected the Enforcement Directorate's bid to add charges against Dr. Farooq Abdullah and others in the JKCA scam. While the ED cannot join the existing CBI case, the court found prima facie evidence of criminal conspiracy and breach of trust.
India's Enforcement Directorate has filed prosecution complaints against four individuals in two separate cases related to the alleged illegal hunting, possession, and attempted trade of protected sea cucumbers in 2018 and 2020.
The Enforcement Directorate has attached properties worth ₹14.63 crore in a real estate fraud case involving Sai Surya Developers.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached ₹90 crore worth of assets, including plots and properties, linked to an accused 'strongman' wanted by three agencies for coercive settlements of high-value loans, who is currently residing in the UAE.
India's Enforcement Directorate has obtained clearance from the home ministry to prosecute former finance minister P. Chidambaram in the Aircel-Maxis and INX Media money laundering cases, which have been pending for nearly 15 years.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has received sanction to prosecute P. Chidambaram in connection with the Aircel-Maxis money laundering case.

India's Enforcement Directorate has attached Anil Ambani's Rs 3,700 crore Mumbai residence, with the article explaining the reasons behind this action.

Anil Ambani's 17-floor Mumbai house, 'Abode', valued at Rs 3,716 crore, has been attached by the Enforcement Directorate.
India's Supreme Court has stayed proceedings against Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, who was facing prosecution for defying summons from the Enforcement Directorate (ED).

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a chargesheet against Kannada actor Ranya Rao and two others in connection with a gold smuggling case.

The Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption in Tamil Nadu is facing a contempt notice after the Madras High Court directed it to register a case based on material shared by the Enforcement Directorate in a 'cash-for-jobs' scandal.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has questioned two individuals in connection with an alleged investor fund fraud case.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a chargesheet alleging that Congress MLA Veerendra Puppy and his associates laundered Rs 2,300 crore.
Enforcement Directorate chief Rahul Navin urged officers to expedite chargesheets to meet the financial year's target of 500 prosecution complaints. The Guwahati meeting, attended by other central agencies, focused on emerging financial crime trends and cross-border threats. Officials were advised to leverage intelligence platforms and international cooperation to combat illicit activities, particularly in the North-East.
The chief of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has instructed personnel to exercise caution and fairness in their investigations, emphasizing judicious issuance of summons and statutory notices, while also setting a target of 500 cases.

India's Enforcement Directorate has conducted searches at the premises of an Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Member of Parliament, prompting the Chief Minister to accuse the Prime Minister of political vendetta.

A Delhi court has taken cognizance of an Enforcement Directorate (ED) complaint and summoned Robert Vadra in connection with a Haryana land deal case. The court found sufficient material to proceed with the case.

I-PAC co-founder Vinesh Chandel was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on charges related to illicit money generation, with a court noting reasons to believe an I-PAC director was involved. This legal action took place just days before the West Bengal assembly elections.
Vinesh Chandel, director and co-founder of I-PAC, has been arrested by the Enforcement Directorate and remanded into 10-day custody in connection with a money laundering case linked to the Bengal coal scam.

India's Enforcement Directorate carried out searches in Nashik, Shirdi, and Pune as part of an investigation against the self-proclaimed 'godman' Ashok Kharat.

The Enforcement Directorate raided a realty firm accused of a Rs 2,024 crore fraud, seizing Rs 6.3 crore in cash, Rs 7.5 crore in jewelry, silver bullion, and luxury watches.

India's Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached assets worth Rs 17.45 crore linked to the illegal operations of 'Birch by Romeo Lane' following a nightclub fire in Goa.

India's Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached assets valued at Rs 39 crore that are linked to the Al-Falah trust and its managing trustee.

India's Enforcement Directorate (ED) has registered an offense against the self-styled godman Kharat, initiating legal proceedings against him.

A Panchkula court has discharged Bhupinder Hooda and Motilal Vora in an Enforcement Directorate (ED) case related to the Panchkula land allotment.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted raids on history-sheeter Sona Pappu and his associates in connection with a land-grabbing case in Kolkata.

India's Enforcement Directorate (ED) has moved the Delhi High Court to challenge the acquittal of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal in January, following his skipping of summons.

Authorities have seized assets worth Rs 1,700 crore, including luxury homes in Dubai's Burj Khalifa, as part of an ongoing investigation into the Mahadev App case, with the Enforcement Directorate attaching immovable properties in Dubai and Delhi.

India's Supreme Court has sharply criticized Mamata Banerjee, questioning whether Enforcement Directorate (ED) officers lose their rights when on duty, in a notable rebuke.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached assets worth ₹5,046.91 crore in the ongoing PACL case, bringing the total value of attached properties to approximately ₹22,656.91 crore, including assets in India and abroad.
The Supreme Court has described the alleged obstruction by Mamata Banerjee of an Enforcement Directorate (ED) charge as 'very unusual' and stated that a remedy is needed.
An Indian court has ordered the restitution of properties worth ₹650 crore to 2,312 homebuyers in the SRS Group case, following an Enforcement Directorate probe under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act based on 81 police and CBI cases.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached assets valued at ₹50.80 crore in connection with the Salai Group case, with the probe based on an FIR against Yambem Biren and Narengbam Samarjit.

The Karnataka High Court has provided relief to employees of Winzo Games, allowing their salary payments to proceed despite the Enforcement Directorate's frozen accounts.

India's Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached assets worth Rs 581 crore in a case against Anil Ambani's Reliance Group, as part of an ongoing investigation.

The Jharkhand High Court has ordered the transfer of an assault case against Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials in Ranchi to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). This decision marks a significant development in the ongoing legal proceedings.

India's Enforcement Directorate has conducted searches across 19 locations in Chandigarh, Haryana, and the National Capital Region in connection with the IDFC First Bank fraud case.

The Delhi High Court has issued a notice on the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) plea challenging a trial court order that discharged Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia, indicating it will be decided alongside the CBI's appeal.

A Delhi court has declined to take cognisance of a prosecution complaint in the Chhattisgarh coal scam case, stating that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) cannot usurp jurisdiction.

Following the closure of the MSC Bank case, Rohit Pawar has filed a plea seeking discharge in a related Enforcement Directorate (ED) case.
India's Enforcement Directorate conducted searches at multiple locations connected to Anil Ambani’s Reliance Power as part of an ongoing bank fraud and money laundering investigation.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is seeking to confiscate properties worth over Rs 700 crore linked to the late fugitive gangster Iqbal Mirchi.

India's Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached assets worth ₹18.10 crore in connection with an alleged illegal betting and gambling app case involving 1xBet, which is accused of operating without authorization.

The collapse of a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) case is expected to significantly impact an ongoing Enforcement Directorate (ED) probe, according to reports.

A fugitive economic offender from Uttar Pradesh, wanted in a money laundering case related to the Shine City group, has been arrested in the UAE following a request from India's Enforcement Directorate.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has received prosecution sanction against senior Congress leader and former Union finance minister P Chidambaram in two separate money laundering cases related to the Aircel-Maxis and INX Media deals

Probe agency Enforcement Directorate (ED) has submitted the prosecution sanction order against former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram before the Special Court in connection with the INX Media money laundering case.

A maid has been identified as the mastermind behind a robbery at an 86-year-old's home in Delhi, which involved a fake Enforcement Directorate raid, with an ITBP constable also among the accused.

Reliance Group chairman Anil Ambani on Thursday appeared before the Delhi office of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with a money laundering case, a day after his Mumbai house worth Rs 3,716 crore was attached by the agency.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a prosecution complaint against Ranya and others in connection with a gold smuggling and money laundering case.

The Supreme Court has stayed the Enforcement Directorate's criminal proceedings against Soren, directing a focus on complaints already filed.

A Delhi Police head constable has allegedly killed a Group C staffer of the Enforcement Directorate with a single shot to the chest.

A daily subject-wise quiz for UPSC aspirants focuses on Polity and Governance MCQs, including topics like the Privileges Committee and Enforcement Directorate powers.

India's Enforcement Directorate (ED) has flagged an 'information warfare' angle in the NewsClick case, alleging that funds received by the media outlet were used to orchestrate campaigns against India.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has set a target of filing 500 chargesheets in money-laundering cases in the current financial year.

The Karnataka High Court has ordered the Enforcement Directorate (ED) not to take coercive action against a grandson in a money laundering investigation linked to his deceased grandmother.
India's Enforcement Directorate has detailed a 'Lala Pad' racket, revealing a scheme that utilized fake challans and hawala channels for moving illicit cash.

A director of I-PAC, Vinesh Chandel, has been arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with the Bengal coal scam case. The arrest is part of an ongoing investigation into the alleged corruption.

The Enforcement Directorate informed a Delhi court that I-PAC raised "bogus invoices" without providing services, structuring transactions to legitimize illicit funds.

India's Enforcement Directorate conducted searches at 11 premises related to the Kharat case, with the ongoing probe revealing over 130 suspicious accounts and land purchases in Solapur.

India's federal probe agency, the Enforcement Directorate (ED), has been highly active in Bengal throughout late March and early April 2026, targeting political heavyweights, senior officials, and corporate entities, uncovering hawala transactions.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted raids on the premises of Earth Infrastructures, seizing Rs 6.3 crore in cash, jewellery, and watches as part of an ongoing money laundering investigation.

India's Supreme Court has directed the chief of Heera Group to surrender within a week in connection with a gold ponzi fraud case, after the Enforcement Directorate informed the court about difficulties in liquidating properties.

India's Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached assets worth 39 crore belonging to the Al-Falah charitable trust and its chief, Jawad Siddiqui, following a charge sheet filed earlier this year.

The Chief Minister of an Indian state has stated that the Enforcement Directorate is investigating the Nashik godman case and promised the harshest punishment for Kharat.

India's Enforcement Directorate (ED) has conducted searches at premises reportedly linked to I-PAC as part of an ongoing investigation into a coal smuggling case in Bengal.

The Delhi High Court has sought a response from Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal regarding the Enforcement Directorate's petition challenging his acquittal in summons cases related to the excise policy, setting April 29 as the next hearing date.

India's Enforcement Directorate (ED) has questioned TMC Rashbehari MLA Debasish Kumar in connection with an ongoing land-grabbing case in Kolkata.
The Supreme Court questioned West Bengal's objection to the Enforcement Directorate's plea, which alleged obstruction by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee during a raid, emphasizing the fundamental rights of individual ED officers.

Enforcement Directorate Director Rahul Navin announced that the agency has restituted assets worth $5.6 billion to victims, emphasizing asset recovery as a key measure of enforcement success.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has urged the Delhi High Court to expunge adverse remarks made against it by a trial court in connection with the alleged liquor policy 'scam'.

West Bengal has argued before the Supreme Court that the Enforcement Directorate cannot claim a 'fundamental right' to probe, flagging a threat to the federal structure in the context of alleged obstruction during I-PAC raids.

The Supreme Court described the situation as 'not happy' regarding West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's alleged interference during ED raids, as the Enforcement Directorate seeks a CBI probe under Article 32.

The Jharkhand High Court has ordered a CBI probe into allegations of custodial assault against officials of the Enforcement Directorate, indicating a serious investigation into potential misconduct.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached properties valued at ₹35.05 crore in connection with a bank fraud case.

The Karnataka High Court has halted an Enforcement Directorate probe against a man, years after the death of his grandmother, who was the sole accused in the predicate offense.

The Delhi High Court has sought responses from Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia regarding the Enforcement Directorate's plea to expunge remarks made in a trial court order that discharged all 23 accused in the CBI's excise policy case.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached 50 properties valued at ₹29.76 crore in connection with an ongoing investigation into an illegal surrogacy and child trafficking case.

The Enforcement Directorate has questioned retired IAS officer K Dhanunjay Reddy and three other individuals in connection with a ₹3,500 crore liquor scam linked to Andhra Pradesh's previous government.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached assets worth ₹441.63 crore in connection with a ₹3,500 crore liquor scam in Andhra Pradesh that occurred during YS Jagan Mohan Reddy's tenure.

A Srinagar court has delivered a setback to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) by blocking its move to add charges in the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) 'scam' case.

India's Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted raids at 15 locations in Mumbai and Hyderabad linked to Anil Ambani’s Reliance Power as part of a money laundering investigation. The searches were carried out early on March 6, 2026.
India's investigative agency, the Enforcement Directorate (ED), has arrested two chartered accountants in connection with a fraud case involving approximately ₹641 crore. The funds were reportedly credited into mule accounts managed by members of certain Telegram groups.

India's Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached assets worth Rs 18 crore in connection with the 1xBet illegal betting case, bringing the total seizures to Rs 37 crore.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is reportedly preparing to register a case concerning a Rs 590 crore scam involving IDFC First Bank.
A domestic help orchestrated a fake Enforcement Directorate raid on her elderly employer's home in Delhi, enlisting relatives and associates. The plan unraveled when the victim's grandson, an ED lawyer, confronted the imposters by phone, leading to their escape with a portion of the stolen cash. The maid and her sister-in-law have been arrested.

The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday grilled Reliance Group chairman Anil Ambani for more than nine hours during the second round of questioning in connection with an alleged bank fraud-linked money laundering case.
The Enforcement Directorate has received prosecution sanction against former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram in the Aircel-Maxis money laundering case, aiming to accelerate the trial.

Enforcement Directorate (ED) Director Rahul Navin is scheduled to visit Chennai to review ongoing investigations, following a similar visit to Kolkata last month.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a charge sheet against Kannada actress Ranya Rao and two others in a gold smuggling case, alleging the illegal import of over ₹102 crore worth of gold into India.
India's Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached industrialist Anil Ambani's 'Abode' property in Pali Hill, valued at over Rs 3,700 crore.

The Supreme Court has stayed the trial in the Enforcement Directorate's case against Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, who had challenged repetitive summons and a High Court decision refusing to quash the case.

An Enforcement Directorate (ED) staff member was shot dead at a marriage function in Delhi, with a police constable and two others arrested on suspicion of an affair.

A legal debate is ongoing in India regarding the Enforcement Directorate's authority to attach ancestral property, specifically concerning the interpretation of 'equivalent value' in such cases.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a supplementary charge-sheet in an ongoing ₹2,300-crore online betting money laundering case.

India's Enforcement Directorate (ED) has identified eight priority areas for focus, including the misuse of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), cyber fraud, foreign assets, trade-based money laundering, illegal online gambling, and drug financing, discussed at a recent conference.
Tina Ambani, wife of Anil Ambani, missed her second Enforcement Directorate summons regarding a money laundering probe. Her husband, Anil Ambani, is also under investigation for a Rs 40,000 crore laundering case. The ED is seeking international cooperation to trace alleged illicit funds, having already conducted numerous searches and attached significant assets.