Money Laundering
Timelines
16 Mar 2020
ED summons Anil Ambani over Yes Bank money laundering probe
Reliance Group Chairperson Anil Ambani was on Monday summoned by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with its money laundering case against Yes Bank founder Rana Kapoor.
08 Mar 2020
Yes Bank founder Rana Kapoor arrested by ED under PMLA
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested the founder of crisis-hit Yes Bank, Rana Kapoor, in the wee hours of Sunday.
05 Mar 2020
Jet Airways founder booked for money laundering; ED raids home
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday night raided the home of Jet Airways founder and former Chairperson, Naresh Goyal, after it booked him in a case of money laundering.
18 Oct 2019
Pakistan to remain in FATF 'grey list' till February 2020
After speculations over its black-listing, Pakistan will now remain in the "grey list" of the global terror funding watchdog Financial Action Task Force (FATF), until a new deadline of February 2020.
07 Apr 2019
Exiled former Maldives President makes dramatic comeback with landslide win
The exiled former leader of the Maldives has led his party to a landslide victory only five months after returning to the country, preliminary results showed on Sunday.
17 Mar 2019
Indian Customs intelligence officers to check financial frauds in China
India has decided to post Customs intelligence officers in China in its effort to check black money, trade-based money laundering, and other financial frauds, officials said today.
24 Feb 2019
Is Robert Vadra joining politics? His Facebook post gives clue
A month after Priyanka Gandhi joined active politics and was appointed Congress' in-charge of Uttar Pradesh East, it appears that her husband, Robert Vadra, is also eyeing an entry into politics.
19 Feb 2019
CBI moves Delhi-HC seeking custodial interrogation of lobbyist Deepak Talwar
The CBI approached the Delhi HC today seeking custodial interrogation of lobbyist Deepak Talwar in a case related to alleged violation of foreign funding law, FCRA (Foreign Contribution Regulation Act).
07 Feb 2019
Robert Vadra questioned for 'links' to arms dealer, London properties
On Wednesday, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) questioned businessman Robert Vadra for over five hours in connection with an alleged money laundering case related to properties in the UK.
19 Jan 2019
Delhi court extends interim protection from arrest to Vadra's aide
A Delhi court today extended till February 6 the interim protection from arrest granted to Manoj Arora, a close aide of UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra, in a money laundering case.
07 Dec 2018
Enforcement Directorate raids Robert Vadra's offices in Delhi
The offices of former Congress chief Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law, Robert Vadra, were today raided by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) at multiple locations in Delhi.
23 Oct 2018
Over PKR 10,000cr laundered through fake bank-accounts: Pak SC informed
An amount of over PKR 10,000 crore was laundered allegedly through fake bank accounts, mostly of poor people, the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) probing the scam has informed the Pakistan Supreme Court, a report said.
14 Oct 2018
Pakistan: FIA summons autorickshaw driver over PKR 300cr-worth transactions
Muhammad Rasheed, an autorickshaw driver, got the scare of his life when he received a call from Pakistan's Federal Investigating Agency (FIA) which sought an explanation from him about a whopping PKR 300cr-worth of transactions made to his account.
11 Oct 2018
INX Media case: ED attaches Chidambaram's assets worth Rs. 54cr
According to news agency PTI, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached assets worth Rs. 54cr from Karti Chidambaram, both in India and abroad, in connection with the INX Media case.
09 Oct 2018
Pakistan: FATF team to examine steps taken against terror financing
A second team of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is in Pakistan to hold meetings with top officials to discuss the measures taken by the country to counter terror financing after it was added in the 'grey list' for providing monetary assistance to terrorists.
08 Sep 2018
TN: ED raids 9 places in Rs. 90cr bank fraud
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday conducted searches at nine locations in Tamil Nadu in connection with an alleged Rs. 90 crore bank loan fraud money laundering case, officials said.
08 Sep 2018
US: Indian-origin people among 15 indicted in massive call-center scam
As many as 15 people, including Indian-origin, and five India-based businesses were indicted yesterday in the multimillion-dollar call center scam which defrauded thousands of US citizens of hundreds of millions of dollars.
02 Sep 2018
Mehul Choksi's properties are money laundering assets: PMLA Authority
A designated PMLA authority has held that 41 properties worth about Rs. 1,210 crore, attached by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the name of absconding diamond jeweler Mehul Choksi and his associated firms, are money laundering assets.
08 Aug 2018
Malaysia: Najib pleads not guilty to new money laundering charges
Former Malaysian PM Najib Razak today pleaded not guilty to three new money-laundering charges related to the alleged multibillion-dollar looting of a state investment fund.
08 Aug 2018
Malaysian ex-PM Razak hit with new charges over multi-billion-dollar scandal
Malaysia's former Prime Minister Najib Razak was hit with new charges today linked to a multi-billion-dollar financial scandal that contributed to his shock election defeat in May.
21 Jul 2018
ED files charge sheet against ex-HP CM Virbhadra's son
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) today filed a charge sheet in a Delhi court against former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister, Virbhadra Singh's son Vikramaditya, in a money laundering case which also involves Virbhadra.
13 Jul 2018
Mumbai: Rs. 2,000cr money-laundering racket busted at Bharat Diamond Bourse
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has busted a Rs. 2,000 crore money laundering racket at the Bharat Diamond Bourse (BDB) in Mumbai and arrested four people.
10 Jul 2018
Aircel-Maxis case: Chidambaram, son protected from arrest till Aug 7
A Delhi court today extended the protection from arrest granted to former Union Minister P Chidambaram and his son Karti in Aircel-Maxis money laundering case till August 7.
26 Jun 2018
Have become 'poster-boy' of bank default, lightning-rod of public-anger: Mallya
Fugitive liquor-baron Vijay Mallya, who is wanted in India over loan default, said he has become the "Poster Boy" of bank default and lightning-rod of public anger.
23 Jun 2018
Pakistanis transferred $15 billion abroad in FY 2016-17, says report
A staggering amount of $15.253 billion was transferred abroad by Pakistani citizens through normal banking channels during the financial year 2016-17, says a media report.
22 Jun 2018
ED seeks fugitive-tag for Mallya; moves court to confiscate Rs.12,500cr-assets
Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday filed the first case under "Fugitive Economic Offender Ordinance" to declare Vijay Mallya a fugitive offender and to confiscate his assets worth Rs. 12,500cr (including movable and immovable properties).
15 May 2018
Sameer Bhujbal seeks interim bail in money laundering case
Senior NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal's nephew Sameer Bhujbal today pleaded a Bombay HC bench headed by Justice VL Achilya to grant him interim bail in a money laundering case citing his uncle's case, who was given relief on May 4.
23 Mar 2018
INX money-laundering: Karti gets bail after 13-days in Tihar Jail
Karti Chidambaram, son of former Finance Minister P Chidamabaram, is out on bail in the INX money laundering case after 13 days in Tihar Jail.
12 Mar 2018
CBI seeks judicial custody while Karti wants separate prison cell
The CBI produced Karti Chidambaram in court today after his three-day police custody expired, and has now sought 15-day judicial custody, saying he remained "evasive" and "non-cooperative" during interrogation.
09 Mar 2018
Delhi HC grants Karti Chidambaram temporary relief from arrest
In some relief for Karti Chidambaram, son of former finance minister P Chidambaram and an accused in the INX money-laundering case, the Delhi HC has refrained the ED from arresting him till March 20.
06 Mar 2018
INX case: SC refuses Karti Chidambaram protection from arrest
The SC has refused to grant interim protection from arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to Karti Chidambaram in the INX money laundering case.
05 Mar 2018
Bengaluru: Woman kidnaps mother, gets her declared 'insane' for property
A man filed a petition in the Karnataka high court stating that his aunt, who has been missing since February 5, has been abducted by her daughter and kept at a mental hospital forcibly.
05 Mar 2018
Misa Bharti and husband get bail in money laundering case
Misa Bharti and her husband Shailesh Kumar, the daughter and son-in-law of RJD chief Lalu Prasad, have been granted bail in a money laundering case.
05 Mar 2018
INX money-laundering: Karti paid Rs. 1.8cr to influential political leader
ED has claimed that Karti Chidambaram, under investigation in the INX money laundering case, paid a senior political leader Rs. 1.8cr in five instalments in over 3.5 years.
04 Mar 2018
INX-case: Karti to be confronted with the Mukerjeas in Mumbai
The CBI has taken Karti Chidambaram, son of former finance minister P Chidambaram, to Mumbai for questioning in the INX money laundering case.
03 Mar 2018
PNB Scam: Non-bailable arrest warrants issued for Modi and Choksi
A special court, set up under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, has issued non-bailable arrest warrants for diamond traders Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi in the alleged Rs. 12,650 crore Punjab National Bank scam.
02 Mar 2018
Karti Chidambaram, in CBI custody, wants food from Zomato, Swiggy
Karti Chidambaram, the son of former finance minister P Chidambaram, who is under a five-day CBI custody since Thursday for his involvement in the INX money laundering case, has been reportedly throwing his weight around.
01 Mar 2018
INX money-laundering: CBI seeks 14-day custody to grill Karti Chidambaram
The CBI has sought 14-day custody of Karti Chidambaram, son of former finance minister P Chidambaram, in the INX money laundering case.
28 Feb 2018
Karti Chidambaram arrested in INX money laundering case
The CBI arrested Karti Chidambaram from the Chennai airport this morning in the INX money laundering case.
23 Feb 2018
International anti-money-laundering body to put Pakistan on grey-list for terror-financing
The global anti-money laundering watchdog, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), is reportedly going to put Pakistan back on its grey list of nations that fail to prevent terror-financing and money laundering.
