Freezing of bank accounts | Delhi High Court asks Vivo to approach PMLA appellate tribunal

Freezing of bank accounts | Delhi High Court asks Vivo to approach PMLA appellate tribunal

A view of Delhi High Court, in New Delhi. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Delhi High Court has asked Chinese smartphone maker Vivo to approach the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) appellate tribunal in relation to the freezing of its bank accounts by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with a money […]

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Government amends KYC to add non-profit organisations, ‘politically exposed persons’

Government amends KYC to add non-profit organisations, ‘politically exposed persons’

The Finance Ministry has amended the Prevention of Money Laundering (Maintenance of Records) Rules for widening the scope of KYC norms. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Finance Ministry has amended the Prevention of Money Laundering (Maintenance of Records) Rules for widening the scope of Know your Customer (KYC) norms to include Politically Exposed […]

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Morning Digest | BJP, AAP councillors scuffle hours after Delhi Mayor announcement; Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner subpoenaed in Capitol attack probe, and more 

Morning Digest | BJP, AAP councillors scuffle hours after Delhi Mayor announcement; Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner subpoenaed in Capitol attack probe, and more 

BJP-AAP councillors fight in MCD House. | Photo Credit: Muneef Khan PM Modi to address 12 webinars for effective implementation of Union Budget initiatives Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address 12 post-Budget webinars as part of efforts by the Union Ministries to build on the “Saptarishi” priorities outlined in the Union Budget presented in Parliament […]

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Banks write off loans worth ₹11.17 lakh crore in last six years

Banks write off loans worth ₹11.17 lakh crore in last six years

“Banks have written off ₹11.17 lakh crore bad loans from their books in the last six years till financial year 2021-22,” Parliament was informed on December 20. The non-performing assets (NPAs), including those in respect of which full provisioning has been made on completion of four years, are removed from the balance sheet of the […]

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ED to name Jacqueline Fernandez as accused in ‘conman’ money laundering case

ED to name Jacqueline Fernandez as accused in ‘conman’ money laundering case

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has decided to name Bollywood actor Jacqueline Fernandez as an accused in a multi-crore money laundering case linked to alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar and others, officials said on August 17. The federal probe agency is expected to file a fresh (supplementary) charge sheet or prosecution complaint in this case on August […]

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National Herald case: ED questions Sonia Gandhi for over three hours on day three

National Herald case: ED questions Sonia Gandhi for over three hours on day three

No fresh summons were issued to Congress president Sonia Gandhi in the National Herald newspaper-linked money laundering case, officials said No fresh summons were issued to Congress president Sonia Gandhi in the National Herald newspaper-linked money laundering case, officials said The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on July 27 questioned Congress president Sonia Gandhi for over three […]

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SC to pronounce verdict on legality of core sections of PMLA

SC to pronounce verdict on legality of core sections of PMLA

A Special Bench of the Supreme Court led by Justice A.M. Khanwilkar is scheduled on Wednesday to pronounce its judgment on the legality of core provisions in the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) of 2002, which has been under criticism and often called the government’s “hatchet” law against rival politicians, relatives and dissenting voices. […]

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Arrest or jail, Rahul Gandhi is not scared, truth shall prevail: Congress leader K.C. Venugopal

Arrest or jail, Rahul Gandhi is not scared, truth shall prevail: Congress leader K.C. Venugopal

Mr. Gandhi is being targeted by the Enforcement Directorate for standing with the people of India with courage and fortitude, says Congress leader Mr. Gandhi is being targeted by the Enforcement Directorate for standing with the people of India with courage and fortitude, says Congress leader Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is scheduled to appear before […]

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National Herald case | Section 144 imposed in Delhi ahead of Congress march

National Herald case | Section 144 imposed in Delhi ahead of Congress march

Rahul Gandhi will appear before the Enforcement Directorate in a money laundering case today  Rahul Gandhi will appear before the Enforcement Directorate in a money laundering case today  Ahead of the proposed march by the Congress leaders, the Delhi Police on Monday imposed section 144 CrPC in the area around party headquarters at Akbar Road here asking […]

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