Enforcement Directorate News
Donkey Route Case: ED raids 11 locations across Punjab and Haryana — What we know so far
The ED initiated a PMLA case on the basis of FIRs registered by police authorities in Punjab and Haryana against the travel/ visa agents and middlemen who allegedly cheated with various persons willing to go to the US.
1 min read12:07 PM ISTED restores ₹3.82 crore worth assets to Ktaka Waqf Board
ED restores ₹3.82 crore worth assets to K'taka Waqf Board
1 min read8 Jul 2025ED arrests Delhi man in ₹900-crore Chinese investment app fraud case
A Delhi man has been arrested in a money laundering case linked to a ₹900-crore investment fraud involving Chinese individuals. The ED investigation revealed that the accused converted ‘tainted funds’ into foreign currencies and channeled them through illegal networks.
1 min read4 Jul 2025National Herald case ‘very strange’, Sonia Gandhi in Court – ‘worse than having Hamlet without Prince of Denmark’
Sonia Gandhi's lawyer describes the National Herald case as unprecedented. The Enforcement Directorate alleges money laundering involving properties worth over ₹2,000 crore, while Gandhi's defence argues the charges lack substance and jurisdiction.
2 min read4 Jul 2025OctaFX case: Luxury yacht, minijet boat, cars and other assets of Pavel Prozorov worth ₹131.45 cr attached by ED
Following the probe into OctaFx's unauthorised forex trading, the Enforcement Directorate has attached Russian Pavel Prozorov's properties worth ₹131.45 crore, including a luxury yacht and assets located in Spain.
1 min read3 Jul 2025Jacqueline Fernandez faces setback! Delhi HC junks plea to quash FIR in ₹200 crore money laundering case
The ED counsel opposed the petition on the ground of maintainability, saying a special court had taken cognisance of the prosecution complaint (chargesheet) and prima facie found a case.
1 min read3 Jul 2025ED says search on Raheja Developers yielded incriminating documents
The Enforcement Directorate has conducted searches at multiple locations linked to Raheja Developers as part of a money laundering probe triggered by FIRs alleging flat sale fraud. Incriminating documents and digital evidence were seized, with further investigation underway.
1 min read1 Jul 2025Supreme Court rejects Lalit Modi’s plea asking BCCI to pay ₹10.65 crore FEMA penalty
Lalit Modi sought to make BCCI liable for a ₹10.65 crore FEMA penalty imposed on him by the Enforcement Directorate. The Supreme Court rejected Modi’s plea, allowing him to seek civil remedies but refusing to direct BCCI to pay.
1 min read30 Jun 2025₹32 lakh worth vehicles, 40 bank accounts, 60 liquor bottles: ED crackdown on drug officer in corruption case
The Enforcement Directorate seized two vehicles, over 40 bank accounts, and three lockers owned by Nishant Sareen during searches in Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, and Punjab.
1 min read26 Jun 2025Mint Explainer: Why ED’s summons to top lawyers in stock options case sparked a legal firestorm
The summons by the Directorate of Enforcement to senior advocates Arvind Datar and Pratap Venugopal ignited a fierce debate about attorney-client privilege and investigative overreach. With the summons withdrawn, Mint delves into the implications for legal confidentiality in corporate cases.
5 min read24 Jun 2025