New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted interim bail to former Chhattisgarh Excise Minister and sitting Congress MLA Kawasi Lakhma in corruption and money laundering cases linked to the State’s multi-crore liquor scam.Noting his prolonged incarceration and the unlikelihood of an early conclusion of the trial, a Bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant granted the relief to Lakhma in cases registered under the Prevention of Corruption Act being probed by the …
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Srinagar, Feb 1 (IANS) A charge sheet has been filed against two accused in the fake international prize scam case, the J&K Crime Branch said on Sunday.”The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) Kashmir of Crime Branch J&K has produced a charge sheet in Case FIR No. 24/2017 under Section 420, RPC, read with Section 66(d) of the IT Act, against two accused persons before the Hon’ble Court of City Munsif, Srinagar, after establishing their involvement in a prize money fraud case,” the Crime Branc…
Bhubaneswar, Jan 30 (IANS) The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Odisha Police has arrested three accused fraudsters for allegedly duping several investors of over Rs 2 crore on the pretext of online trading, a senior EOW official informed on Friday. The accused, identified as Bikram Keshari Sahoo of the Patia area, Dinesh Moharana of Soubhagya Nagar, and Sarbanam Sabat of the Sahid Nagar area of Bhubaneswar, were arrested in connection with a case registered based on a complaint lodged by one…
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) In a significant ruling on bail jurisprudence, the Supreme Court has observed that courts should not insist on upfront monetary deposits or undertakings as a precondition for the grant or consideration of bail, as such a practice has the potential to derail the criminal justice system and be misused to coerce settlements.A bench of Justices Manoj Misra and Manmohan made the observations while hearing a special leave petition (SLP) challenging a Delhi High Court order tha…
Bhopal, Jan 21 (IANS) Amid an escalating row over the seizure of alleged cow meat and irregularities in a slaughterhouse, members of several organisations, including the Bajrang Dal, staged a fresh round of protest on Wednesday, demanding the resignation of Bhopal Mayor Malti Rai.During the protest outside Malti Rai’s residence in the city, right-wing members, holding posters and banners, chanted slogans and recited the Hanuman Chalisa. The protesters also smeared black ink on the nameplate.Ri…
Srinagar, Jan 18 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Crime Branch said on Sunday that it has booked seven people for duping unemployed youth on the pretext of providing them government jobs.A statement by the Crime Branch, Kashmir said, “The Economic Offences Wing (EOW), Crime Branch Kashmir, has registered a criminal case against seven individuals for allegedly cheating and duping innocent people, particularly unemployed youth, on the pretext of providing government jobs.”The case originated from a writte…
Raipur, Jan 17 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested Shashank Chopda (also referred to as Shashank Chopra), a partner in M/s Mokshit Corporation, in connection with a major money laundering case linked to alleged irregularities in the procurement of medical equipment and reagents by the Chhattisgarh Medical Services Corporation Limited (CGMSCL) and the Directorate of Health Services (DHS), an official said.According to an official press release from the ED’s Raipur Zonal Office da…
Raipur, Jan 12 (IANS) The Raipur Zonal Office of the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has issued a Provisional Attachment Order (PAO) under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, attaching eight immovable properties valued at approximately Rs 2.66 crore, an agency statement said on Monday.According to ED, these assets, consisting of land parcels and residential flats, were allegedly acquired by accused individuals Saumya Chaurasia and Nikhil Chandrakar in the names of their relative…
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) The Gurugram Zonal Office of the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has provisionally attached immovable properties worth approximately Rs 585.46 crore in connection with a money laundering case involving M/s ADEL Landmarks Ltd. (formerly M/s Era Landmarks Ltd.) and its promoters, Hem Singh Bharana and Sumit Bharana, an official statement said on Saturday.The provisional attachment order was issued on Friday, January 9.According to ED, the attached assets comprise various p…
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) The ED has filed a charge sheet in a Special Court (PMLA) in Delhi against a real estate company Ocean Seven Buildtech’s promoter for duping applicants under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) and laundering over Rs 69 crore collected from those seeking affordable houses in Gurugram, an official said on Friday.The Enforcement Directorate (ED) filed the Prosecution Complaint (PC) on Friday in Special Court (PMLA), Patiala House Courts, New Delhi, against Swaraj Singh Yada…