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ED records Nora Fatehi's statement in case against 'conman' Chandrashekhar

The Enforcement Directorate on Friday recorded the statement of actor Nora Fatehi for more than five hours as part of an ongoing money-laundering probe against alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar and his associates, official sources said. Fatehi, 30, has been questioned by the federal agency in the case a few times in the past. The Canadian-born artiste came to India about seven to eight years ago to work in the Hindi film industry. Sources said the actor, who featured in popular Bollywood dance numbers such as 'Naach Meri Rani' and 'Kamariya', will be questioned about some more issues related to Chandrashekhar. Her statement was being recorded under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) and she left the ED office in central Delhi after spending over five hours. She is understood to have been questioned on some new facts that have emerged in the case. The ED, in its earlier charge sheets filed in this case, had named actor Jacqueline Fernandez as an accused while Fatehi's

BJP uses central agencies to weaken opposition parties: Telangana Minister

Telangana Health and Finance Minister Harish Rao alleged that BJP uses agencies like Enforcement Directorate and Income Tax to weaken opposition parties when the elections are around the corner

ED response sought on Satyendar Jain's bail plea in money laundering case

The Delhi High Court on Thursday sought a response from the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on jailed AAP Minister Satyendar Jain's bail plea in the money laundering case.

Delhi liquor policy: TRS MLC Kavitha's name surfaces in ED's remand report

According to the remand report, arrested businessman Vijay Nair received kickbacks of Rs 100 crore on behalf of AAP leaders from a group, called 'South Group'

Delhi excise policy a 'device' to generate illegal funds by AAP leaders: ED

AAP leaders, some of whom are part of the government, considered the Delhi excise policy as a "device" to generate illegal funds at the cost of the state exchequer, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) told a local court Wednesday. It also said that at least 36 accused, including Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and a PA of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, "destroyed or used" 170 phones in order to conceal evidence of "kickbacks" worth thousand of crores of rupees in the alleged scam. "The policy was formulated with deliberate loopholes, inbuilt mechanism to facilitate illegal activities and is marred with deliberate inconsistencies which when looked deeply, reflect malafide intentions of the policymakers. "This policy, though on the face of it, has promising and laudable objectives of stopping cartelisation and encouraging fair trade practices, in reality it promoted cartel formations through back door, awarded exorbitant wholesale (12 per cent) and huge retail (185 per cent)

BS-IV vehicle scam: ED probes Ashok Leyland's role, attaches properties

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday said that it has attached properties worth Rs 22.10 crore of firms in a Prevention of Money Laundering case relating to the BS-IV vehicle scam

Court refuses bail to ex-Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik in ED case

A special court here on Wednesday refused bail to former Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik in an alleged money laundering case linked to a land deal in which fugitive gangster Dawood Ibrahim and his aides were involved. R N Rokade, special judge for cases under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), had reserved his order on the bail plea on November 14 after hearing lengthy arguments. While the detailed order was not yet available, the judge while pronouncing the order said the two conditions laid down under section 45 of the PMLA were not satisfied. Section 45 says that a court can grant bail in PMLA cases if there are reasonable grounds to believe that the accused is not prima facie guilty of the offence, and he or she shall not commit any offence if released. The court also relied on the statements of witnesses, and said there was continued possession of the tainted property. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested Malik, a senior leader of the Nationalist Congress .

Best of BS Opinion: ED's expansion, Geo-engineering & climate control, more

Here is the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for today

ED's expansion

The agency is entering new areas of surveillance

Centre allows ED to share info with 15 more agencies including NIA, CCI

The government has allowed the Enforcement Directorate to share information about economic offenders with 15 more agencies, including SFIO, CCI and NIA, a move that will expedite nailing of law-breakers. The finance ministry notified changes to the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, on November 22. Through the notification, the Enforcement Directorate (ED), which deals primarily with cases of money laundering and violations of foreign exchange laws, would be able to share data with a total of 25 agencies, including the 10 specified earlier. These 15 agencies include National Investigation Agency (NIA), Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO), State Police Department, regulators under various Acts, Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), Ministry of External Affairs, and Competition Commission of India (CCI). National Intelligence Grid, Central Vigilance Commission (CVC), Defence Intelligence Agency, National Technical Research Organisation, Military Intelligenc

PMLA case: HC to hear ED's plea against bail granted to Raut on Dec 12

The Bombay High Court on Monday said it would hear on December 12 the application filed by the Enforcement Directorate seeking cancellation of bail granted to Shiv Sena Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut in a money laundering case. Apart from the Shiv Sena leader, the ED has also challenged the bail granted to co-accused Pravin Raut. Last week, a single bench of Justice M S Karnik had recused itself from hearing the matter. Additional Solicitor General Anil Singh, appearing for ED, on Monday mentioned the matter before another single bench of Justice Anuja Prabhudessai and sought urgent hearing. Justice Prabhudessai posted the matter for hearing on December 12. Sanjay Raut and Pravin Raut were granted bail by a special court on November 9. They were arrested in a money laundering case related to the Patra Chawl redevelopment project in Goregaon in Mumbai. The ED moved HC on the same day and sought an urgent interim stay on the bail order. The HC had, at the time, refused to pass any inte

Blocked 700 crypto accounts between April-Sep over irregularities: WazirX

The crypto exchange received 828 requests from law enforcement agencies, of which 764 were Indian and 64 were foreign

ED attaches 40% shares of hotel projects in Gardens Galleria in PMLA case

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached 40 per cent share of the Hotel Project (1,40,000 Sq. Ft. FSI Space) within the Commercial Centre, Gardens Galleria, Noida.

I-T dept sends notices to firms to enquire about their foreign assets

The Income Tax department's intelligence unit has sent notices to at least eight firms in Mumbai and has also asked for information on their directors

Chhattisgarh CM accuses ED, IT dept of illegal action, intimidation

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Sunday termed the actions of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and Income Tax department as illegal and politically motivated, and accused officials of assaulting and intimidating people. The chief minister attacked the probe agencies in a series of tweets in Hindi on his personal Twitter handle. The ED had recently arrested four persons, including IAS officer Sameer Vishnoi, in connection with a money laundering case linked to the alleged extortion of mining transporters. "The Central agencies are the strength of citizens in the country and if people are afraid of these forces, then surely this negative power weakens the nation," Baghel tweeted. He further said that illegal acts of the ED and Income Tax officials during interrogation are coming to light and they are unacceptable. Complaints are being received about forceful rounding-up of people from homes, making them perform acrobatics, pressurising them to confess by assaulting them

ED summons daughter of TMC's Anubrata Mondal in Delhi on December 1

The ED has summoned Sukanya Mondal, daughter of Trinamool Congress strongman Anubrata Mondal to New Delhi for questioning in connection with the multi- crore cattle smuggling scam in West Bengal

Their education model made 'rapist' a 'therapist': Nadda takes jibe at AAP

BJP President said, "They have even arranged massage inside the jail. They have worked so well in the education sector that they made a 'rapist' a 'therapist'. Manish Sisodia should be ashamed"

Delhi High Court grants bail to Rana Kapoor in money laundering case

The Delhi High Court on Friday granted regular bail to former Managing Director and CEO of YES Bank Rana Kapoor in a Rs 466.51 crore money laundering case.The case is being probed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).The Bench of Justice Sudhir Kumar Jain on Friday granted bail to him.The trial court in October last year, took cognizance of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) Chargesheet (Prosecution Complaint) filed against Avantha group promoter Gautam Thapar involving Yes Bank's Rana Kapoor and several employees in connection with money laundering case.According to the ED, an ECIR was registered against Gautam Thapar, Avantha Realty Ltd., Oyster Buildwell Pvt. Ltd. and others, alleging criminal breach of trust, cheating, criminal conspiracy and forgery for diversion/ misappropriation of public money during the period 2017 to 2019.

Not a country where one is told how to follow religion: Satyendar Jain

Jailed Aam Aadmi Party minister Satyendar Kumar Jain on Thursday told a Delhi court that "we're not a country where we are told how to follow a religion". Jain made the submission during the hearing of his application, in which he has alleged that the Tihar jail administration had stopped giving him the food allowed "as per law" during his religious fast. *He was arrested in a money laundering case by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) based on a CBI FIR lodged against him in 2017 under the Prevention of Corruption Act.* "At least right now we're not a country where we are told how to follow a religion. State is nobody to tell how to follow. My religion is my religion," Jain's counsel Rahul Mehra told Special Judge Vikas Dhull while reading the relevant rules on fast on religious beliefs inside jails. During the arguments, Mehra also accused authorities of being "petty". "State should be large hearted not petty. They can provide the four nuts that are prescribed and fruits and ...

Plea of D K Shivakumar challenging ECIR against him not maintainable: ED

ED has stated that the petition is premature and there is no violation of the fundamental right of the petitioner; this petition is not maintainable and liable to be dismissed, the affidavit submitted