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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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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Attorney General disallows contempt proceedings against Kapil Sibal

Attorney General disallows contempt proceedings against Kapil Sibal

Mr. Venugopal says the senior advocate’s comment about verdicts will fall within the purview of ‘fair comment’ Mr. Venugopal says the senior advocate’s comment about verdicts will fall within the purview of ‘fair comment’ Attorney General (AG) K.K. Venugopal has declined to give consent to a lawyer to initiate criminal contempt proceedings against senior advocate […]

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Recruitment scam | Uttarakhand CM Dhami asks officials to cancel all UKSSSC examinations after irregularities surface

Recruitment scam | Uttarakhand CM Dhami asks officials to cancel all UKSSSC examinations after irregularities surface

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said a new chairman of the UKSSSC should be appointed soon so that it functions properly. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said a new chairman of the UKSSSC should be appointed soon so that it functions properly. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has asked officials to cancel […]

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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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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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ED conducts raids against Delhi Minister Satyendar Jain

ED conducts raids against Delhi Minister Satyendar Jain

The Enforcement Directorate on Monday conducted raids against arrested Delhi minister Satyendar Jain as part of a money-laundering investigation being conducted against him, officials said. The raids, including that at the residential premises of Jain in Delhi and certain other locations, are being conducted as part of a “follow up” in the case, they said. […]

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Country should be proud of Satyendar Jain; he should be awarded ‘Padma Vibhushan’: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal

Country should be proud of Satyendar Jain; he should be awarded ‘Padma Vibhushan’: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal

Arvind Kejriwal defended Satyendar Jain as a “hardcore patriot and honest person” who was being framed in a “false case” and hoped the Minister will come out clean after the Enforcement Directorate probe. Arvind Kejriwal defended Satyendar Jain as a “hardcore patriot and honest person” who was being framed in a “false case” and hoped […]

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ED summons Farooq Abdullah in JKCA money laundering case

ED summons Farooq Abdullah in JKCA money laundering case

Farooq Abdullah has been summoned by the ED for questioning in connection with a case of alleged financial irregularities in the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association Farooq Abdullah has been summoned by the ED for questioning in connection with a case of alleged financial irregularities in the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association National Conference (NC) […]

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