Latest Prevention of Money Laundering Act News & Updates

New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) A Delhi court on Saturday sent Al-Falah University’s chairman, Jawad Ahmad Siddiqui, to three days’ custody of the anti-terror Special Cell of Delhi Police after he was formally arrested in connection with a case related to the November 10, 2025, car blast near Red Fort.​ The Saket court accepted the police request seeking permission to interrogate Siddiqui in custody and confront him with evidence related to a terror module of doctors that was active on the Al-Fala…

Guwahati, May 9 (IANS) The Directorate of Enforcement, Guwahati Zonal Office, has provisionally attached six immovable properties worth around Rs 6.56 crore in connection with a money laundering case linked to alleged bank loan fraud by M/s Agnipa Energo Pvt. Ltd. and others, officials said on Saturday.​ According to the Enforcement Directorate, the attached properties include two commercial spaces in “Shine Towers” and two flats along with two penthouses in the “Shine Heaven” project,…

Panaji, May 8 (IANS) The ED seized Rs 67.50 lakh in cash, incriminating documents, including property sale deeds, and digital devices during searches at six premises in Goa in connection with an over Rs 17 crore bank loan fraud, an official said on Friday.​ The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Panaji Zonal Office, conducted search operations at the premises under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, in connection with a bank fraud case involving Crown Mineral …

New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) A Delhi court on Saturday extended the judicial custody of two former senior officials of the Anil Ambani-led Reliance Group — Amitabh Jhunjhunwala and Amit Bapna — until May 15 in connection with a money laundering probe linked to Reliance Home Finance Limited (RHFL).The Special Judge, PMLA, at the Rouse Avenue Courts allowed the Enforcement Directorate (ED) plea for custodial interrogation, extending the custody.Jhunjhunwala and Bapna were produced before the Rouse …

New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) Marking its 70th foundation day on Friday, the Enforcement Directorate highlighted that in 2025-26, it has increased the recovery of proceeds of crime by over 2 times, reaching Rs 32,678 crore.​ The agency, founded on May 1, 1956, said in a statement that a surge in its enforcement actions during the year helped recover laundered funds and strengthen the nation’s economic backbone.​In a message on X to mark the ED Day, the agency said, “Restoring Integrity to Indi…

New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday took on record fresh status reports filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the ongoing probe into the alleged large-scale bank fraud involving Anil Ambani-controlled Reliance Communications (RCom) and associated group entities.A bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M. Pancholi, was informed by advocate Prashant Bhushan, appearing for the…

New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) A Delhi court on Thursday granted regular bail to Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC) co-founder Vinesh Kumar Chandel in a money laundering case linked to the alleged coal pilferage probe.Additional Sessions Judge Amit Bansal of the Patiala House Courts passed the order in favour of Chandel, who was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).While allowing the bail plea, the court recorded th…

New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the issuance of a fresh notice to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor and former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on a plea filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) challenging his acquittal in complaint cases related to alleged non-compliance with summons in the excise policy money laundering matter.During the hearing, a single-judge Bench of Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma noted that, as per the registry’s report, the earl…

New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) A Delhi court on Tuesday dismissed the interim bail plea of Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC) co-founder Vinesh Kumar Chandel, who is in judicial custody in a money laundering probe linked to an alleged coal pilferage case. Additional Sessions Judge Shefali Barnala Tandon of the Patiala House Courts rejected Chandel’s application seeking temporary release on medical grounds relating to the condition of his 74-year-old mother, who is stated to be suffering fro…

New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached another set of assets valued at Rs 3,034.90 crore in the Reliance Communications (RCom) Ltd bank fraud case, bringing the total attachment in Reliance Anil Ambani Group cases to over Rs 19,344 crore, according to an agency statement issued on Tuesday.The special investigation team (SIT) constituted on the directions of the Supreme Court is investigating the Reliance Anil Ambani Group (RAAG) cases involving diversion and lau…