
Karnataka High Court Declares Gameskraft Founders' ED Arrest Illegal
The Karnataka High Court has ruled the arrest of Gameskraft founders by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) as illegal and ordered their release.
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The Karnataka High Court has ruled the arrest of Gameskraft founders by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) as illegal and ordered their release.
Abhishek Banerjee, a prominent political figure, was questioned for over 10 hours by India's Enforcement Directorate (ED). He remained defiant following the extensive interrogation.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted simultaneous search operations at seven premises linked to Trinamool Congress leader Madan Mitra in connection with a jobs irregularities case in Bengal.
India's Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested Sateesh Seth and Gautam Doshi, both former directors of Reliance Telecom Ltd., and is transporting them to Delhi under transit remand.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested Raj Kesireddy and D Vasudeva Reddy, former advisor to Jagan and ex-MD of APBCL respectively, in connection with a ₹349 crore liquor scam linked to the YSR Congress regime.

The Delhi High Court has quashed the police FIR and Enforcement Directorate (ED) probe against news portal NewsClick and its founder, Prabir Purkayastha, citing 'gross abuse of law.' The court rejected key allegations related to foreign funding and cheating.

Zepto's draft IPO documents disclose that its co-founders received summons from the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with a FEMA (Foreign Exchange Management Act) case.

India's Enforcement Directorate (ED) has conducted searches along the Mizoram-Myanmar border in connection with the smuggling of dry areca nuts, a commodity with high domestic demand.
India's Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested four promoters in connection with a ₹2,004-crore homebuyer fraud, which allegedly duped over 19,000 buyers.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has alleged a bank fraud amounting to Rs 645 crore, involving the siphoning of funds intended for schools and government programs.
Violence erupted outside the residence of former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan during raids conducted by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with a case involving his daughter. CPI(M) workers reportedly attacked ED officials' vehicles, leading to over 300 bookings for the violence.

The CPI(M) claimed that Congress encouraged the Enforcement Directorate (ED) after the ED searched around 10 locations across Kerala, including Chief Minister Vijayan's rented residence in Thiruvananthapuram.

India's Enforcement Directorate (ED) is conducting raids in multiple locations across Kolkata and Murshidabad in connection with the Sona Pappu extortion and land grab case.

Indian 'godman' Ashok Kharat has been sent to Enforcement Directorate (ED) custody as part of a money laundering investigation. Authorities stated there is a need to probe crores of payments linked to him.

Kolkata Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Shantanu Sinha Biswas has been arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) as part of an ongoing investigation into a land-grabbing case.

Punjab Minister Sanjeev Arora has challenged his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), alleging that the 17-page arrest order was pre-typed. He claims the arrest was physically impossible given the circumstances.

Punjab Minister Sanjeev Arora has been arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) following raids. The arrest is in connection with a money laundering case.

India's Enforcement Directorate (ED) raided the premises of an IT expert close to Mann’s aide near Kharar, with reports of cash-filled bags allegedly thrown from the building.

India's Enforcement Directorate (ED) has again summoned heavyweight candidates from the Trinamool Congress (TMC) for questioning on May 6 in connection with a civic body recruitment scam.

A Delhi court has granted bail to the I-PAC director after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) stated it had no objection, without prejudice to its rights and contentions during the trial.

India's Enforcement Directorate (ED) has reportedly restored ₹63,000 crore worth of assets to victims, with data indicating a significant increase in such actions since 2019.

India's Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted raids at 12 locations across Panckula, alleging that bank officials used unauthorized email IDs to obtain approvals, indicating potential financial irregularities.
India's Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned I-PAC Director Rishi Raj Singh for questioning on April 20 in Delhi regarding an alleged money laundering case involving hawala transactions and funds from political parties.

Following a summons from the Enforcement Directorate (ED), Income Tax authorities conducted raids on the residence of Trinamool Congress (TMC) heavyweight candidate Debasish Kumar.

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.

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.

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

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.

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 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.

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 Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached properties valued at ₹1.44 crore in connection with a case involving the misappropriation of UNA funds.

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.

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.

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 Rs 18 crore in connection with the 1xBet illegal betting case, bringing the total seizures to Rs 37 crore.

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.

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.

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 Enforcement Directorate (ED) has questioned two individuals in connection with an alleged investor fund fraud case.

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

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted searches at 17 locations across Mumbai and Delhi in connection with the Yes Bank-ARC case.

India's Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested two former directors of the Reliance Group in connection with a money-laundering case.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted raids on multiple properties linked to Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA Madan Mitra in connection with the Bengal municipal recruitment scam. The searches are part of an ongoing investigation into alleged irregularities.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested a former superintendent of the Haryana panchayat department in connection with a Rs 645-crore fraud case involving IDFC First Bank.

India's Enforcement Directorate (ED) is once again under scrutiny, with calls for it to be held accountable for its actions.

The daughter of a former Chief Minister of Kerala has requested a postponement of her questioning by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with the CMRL PMLA case.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has approached the court to obtain documents from the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) related to the CMRL money laundering case.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Abhishek Banerjee to appear on June 15 in connection with a money laundering case related to a teacher recruitment scam in West Bengal, with his residence security reportedly removed. He also faces a pending notice from the CID in the same case.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has conducted raids at 20 locations as part of an ongoing investigation into drug trafficking and hawala operations linked to an aide of Dawood Ibrahim.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) reports that more victims are coming forward in a land-grabbing case that involves Sona Pappu.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has raided the home of former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan in connection with a money laundering case. The investigation is linked to allegations tied to his daughter.

India's Enforcement Directorate (ED) has conducted raids reportedly linked to former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, in connection with the ongoing CMRL-Exalogic case.

India's Enforcement Directorate (ED) has conducted raids and search operations at various sites in Kolkata in connection with several money laundering cases linked to land syndicates.

Sona Pappu, who had been absconding for three months, was arrested after reportedly walking into the Enforcement Directorate (ED) office.

A Deputy Commissioner of Police in Kolkata, Santanu Sinha Biswas, has been arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with an alleged extortion and land deal case. He was reportedly evading the probe agency prior to his arrest.

Majithia has demanded an Enforcement Directorate (ED) probe against AAP MLA Pappi, alleging that he took money via Canada with promises of jobs.

India's Enforcement Directorate (ED) has taken action against close associates of top Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders, with raids based on two Mohali FIRs and multiple police inquiries.

The wife of conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar has been denied bail in a ₹200 crore extortion case, although she received relief in a separate Enforcement Directorate (ED) case.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a court plea requesting the production of Ashok Kharat.
India's Enforcement Directorate (ED) has conducted raids at nine locations in Arunachal Pradesh as part of a crackdown on an alleged interstate liquor racket.

Ashok Mittal, a political figure, has reportedly switched parties 10 days after an Enforcement Directorate (ED) raid, marking a significant development in his political career.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a charge sheet against British citizen Sachin Dev Duggal, who is identified as a resident of London and chairman of Swiss company nHoldings SA, in connection with the Videocon money laundering case.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted raids on the premises of Deputy Commissioner Shantanu Sinha Biswas, a top Kolkata police official, and a businessman as part of a money laundering investigation.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has raided the premises of 32nd Avenue Group in connection with a Rs 500 crore Ponzi scheme scam.

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 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.

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.

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.

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 ₹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.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached properties valued at ₹35.05 crore in connection with a bank fraud case.

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 50 properties valued at ₹29.76 crore in connection with an ongoing investigation into an illegal surrogacy and child trafficking case.
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.
India's Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached properties belonging to Sowbhagya Ispat, valued at ₹26.86 crore, in connection with a bank fraud case.
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.

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

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

Enforcement Directorate (ED) Director Rahul Navin is scheduled to visit Chennai to review ongoing investigations, following a similar visit to Kolkata last month.
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 Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a chargesheet alleging that Congress MLA Veerendra Puppy and his associates laundered Rs 2,300 crore.
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.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) carried out searches in Delhi, Haryana, and Goa as part of an ongoing ₹155.21 crore money laundering investigation. The probe also involved questioning the wife and son of CMRL's MD in Kerala.

India's Enforcement Directorate (ED) is investigating a teacher recruitment scam in Bengal, questioning a Trinamool MP about alleged money laundering and irregularities.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested former RCom executives Doshi and Seth in connection with the ADAG case. The duo, along with Amitabh Jhunjhunwala, who is already in judicial custody, were identified as core leaders in the case handled by a special investigation team.
India's Enforcement Directorate (ED) has issued fresh summons to Veena, the daughter of Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, in an ongoing investigation.
Sources within the Enforcement Directorate (ED) indicate they will appeal a High Court order that quashed a NewsClick case, arguing that a court cannot quash a related predicate offense while a PMLA investigation is ongoing.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned T Veena, daughter of former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, for questioning in connection with a money laundering case.

The Kerala High Court dismissed an appeal challenging an Enforcement Directorate (ED) probe into a firm linked to Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's daughter. The court also affirmed the ED's powers, stating that an FIR is not required for money laundering civil action.

India's Enforcement Directorate (ED) has seized assets and frozen ₹18 crore in connection with an ₹899 crore bank loan diversion case, indicating ongoing action against financial irregularities.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has conducted raids in Maharashtra and Gujarat, cracking down on an aide of Dawood Ibrahim. Additionally, the ED carried out searches against the Vedanta Group in connection with a FEMA (Foreign Exchange Management Act) case.

Kerala Police have arrested eight people and booked around 300 others following an alleged attack on Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials and security personnel after a raid at the residence of former Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan.

A team from the Enforcement Directorate (ED) was reportedly attacked in Kerala following a raid conducted at the residence of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) informed the court that Kharat provided evasive and misleading replies during questioning.

Ashok Kharat has been arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with a case involving extortion, black magic, and money laundering in India.

India's Enforcement Directorate (ED) has issued a summons to the chief of the Greater Mohali Authority in connection with the ongoing Suntec City-Altus CLU investigation. This action indicates a deepening of the probe into the matter.
India's Enforcement Directorate (ED) has intensified its investigation into Nashik astrologer 'Bhondu Baba' by summoning NCP leader Rupali Chakankar for questioning later this week.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has alleged that Punjab minister Sanjeev Arora used bogus invoices to claim GST refunds.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is continuing its searches in Mohali, India, with prominent businessmen Nitin Gohal and Pritpal Singh Dhindsa reportedly under scanner.
The Supreme Court has criticized its Registry, calling it 'nasty' for failing to issue a notice to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and stating that officials believe they are 'super CJI'.

A top government lawyer in India has stated that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) should not cease investigations even if the main charges in a case fail.

India's Enforcement Directorate (ED) has successfully secured the confiscation of properties belonging to a fugitive involved in the Manav Bharti fake degree scam.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has claimed in the Supreme Court that the state of Bengal is contradicting its own stance regarding writs, particularly contesting a plea limiting writs to individuals.

Former Trinamool Congress MP and actress Nusrat Jahan has been summoned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with a ration scam investigation.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has conducted raids on senior Kolkata police officer Shantanu Biswas as part of an ongoing investigation into alleged land grabbing.

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.

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 worth 39 crore belonging to the Al-Falah charitable trust and its chief, Jawad Siddiqui, following a charge sheet filed earlier this year.

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 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 questioned TMC Rashbehari MLA Debasish Kumar in connection with an ongoing land-grabbing case in Kolkata.

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 urged the Delhi High Court to expunge adverse remarks made against it by a trial court in connection with the alleged liquor policy 'scam'.

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 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 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.
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.

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 (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 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 Enforcement Directorate (ED) is reportedly preparing to register a case concerning a Rs 590 crore scam involving IDFC First Bank.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.