Latest Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) News & Updates

Indore, April 1 (IANS) The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has filed a prosecution complaint against Ram Patidar, proprietor of M/s Narmada Sheit Grih, and others under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, in Indore. In a press note issued on Wednesday, the agency said it has requested the Special Court (Prevention of Money Laundering Act) to issue notices to Ram Patidar and other accused persons on March 31, 2026.The development follows an investigation based o…

New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) told the Supreme Court on Wednesday that it has been “terrorised” in West Bengal, as the apex court adjourned hearing on its plea accusing the state government and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of interfering in recent search operations at the office of political consultancy firm Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC) and the residence of its co-founder Pratik Jain in Kolkata. During the hearing, Additional Solicitor General S.V. …

New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Wednesday the plea filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) alleging interference by the West Bengal government and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee during the Central agency’s recent search operations at the office of political consultancy firm Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC) and the residence of its co-founder Pratik Jain in Kolkata. ​ As per the cause list published on the apex court’s website, the matter is lis…

Patna, Feb 13 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED), Patna Zonal Office, has provisionally attached an immovable property worth Rs 17.35 lakh under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, in connection with a disproportionate assets case involving Sadre Alam, former Chief General Manager and Regional Officer of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), Patna.According to ED officials, the attached property is agricultural land registered in the name of Sad…

New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned to February 18 the hearing on a plea filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) alleging interference by the West Bengal government and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee during the Central agency’s recent search operations at the office of political consultancy firm Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC) and the residence of its co-founder Pratik Jain in Kolkata.The Bench comprising Justices Prashant Kumar Mishra and Sandeep Mehta …

New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Tuesday the plea filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) alleging interference by the West Bengal government and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee during the Central agency’s recent search operations at the office of political consultancy firm Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC) and the residence of its co-founder Pratik Jain in Kolkata.As per the cause list published on the website of the apex court, the matter is listed …

Bhopal, Jan 30 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate’s Bhopal Zonal Office, has filed a charge sheet against Mark Pius Karari and four others in connection with a money laundering case involving Manoj Parmar and his aides, ED officials said. The complaint was submitted before the Special Court under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, in Bhopal on Wednesday, ED officials noted on Thursday.Following the filing, the court issued notices to the accused persons.The investigation was in…

Bhopal, Jan 19 (IANS) In a significant development in one of India’s longstanding high-profile bank fraud investigations, the Enforcement Directorate (ED)’s Bhopal Zonal Office has facilitated the restitution of properties valued at Rs 180.87 crore to affected banks. This follows an order passed by the Special Court (PMLA) at Indore on January 17, 2026, the central probe agency said in a statement. Of the total, properties with a fair market value of Rs 106.5 crore (comprising three attached pro…

Ranchi, Jan 15 (IANS) In a setback for Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, the High Court on Thursday allowed the trial to proceed in a case related to the defiance of summonses issued by the ED in an alleged land scam.A single-judge Bench of Justice Anil Kumar Choudhary dismissed Soren’s petition seeking to quash the proceedings pending before the MP-MLA special court. However, the High Court granted him exemption from personal appearance before the court.The MP-MLA court had initiated jud…

Kolkata, Jan 8 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday approached a single-judge bench of the Calcutta High Court, accusing West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of misusing her constitutional position by allegedly creating hindrances to the official duties of central agency officials during raid and search operations conducted earlier in the day.The ED alleged that while its teams were carrying out searches at the office of the India Political Action Committee (I-PAC) in the no…