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Tuesday, March 10, 2026
TopicEconomic offenders

Topic: Economic offenders

The exception to ‘bail the rule, jail exception’—Supreme Court draws the line at habitual ‘conmen’

Overturning Allahabad HC order granting bail to man accused of Rs 6.5 cr fraud, SC acknowledged while 'liberty is a priceless treasure', it is not absolute.

Can high-profile economic offenders pay & get away? SC’s Sandesara order sparks debate on Mallya, Choksi

New Delhi: A recent Supreme Court order allowing fugitive businessmen Sandesara brothers to wipe their criminal slate clean by repaying part of the money...

What’s stalling India’s efforts to bring back fugitive white-collar criminals? The state of prisons

New Delhi: Ample space and sunlight. No solitary confinement. No overcrowded cells. High-security prisons. And, 24-hour running water. This is what the Indian government has been...

Modi urges UK to hasten extradition of economic offenders in meeting with Starmer, restart FTA talks

India also announced the establishment of 2 new consulates, in Belfast and Manchester, as the Indian PM met British premier Keir Starmer on margins of G20 summit in Brazil.

Consensus on PM Modi’s push for action against economic fugitives likely at G20 summit

In 2018, Modi had moved a 9-point agenda for strong and active cooperation across G20 countries to deal comprehensively and efficiently with the menace of fugitive economic offenders.  

How fugitive Sandesaras getting Sterling Biotech back at discount pokes holes in IBC process

In allowing the Sandesaras to regain control of the company, the NCLAT kicked off a debate on the Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code. 

On Camera

The oil pipelines that could decide the Iran war

Washington: Iran’s strategy in its war with the US and Israel is by now clear: Impose an intolerable economic cost on President Donald Trump,...

Russian crude never left India’s import mix. It made up 1/3rd of oil imports from 2024 to 2026

After dominating India’s crude imports since 2023, Russian supplies slowed amid US sanctions, but a 30-day ‘waiver’ amid West Asia tensions could now push flows back towards 2 mbpd.

India and Indonesia finalise BrahMos deal, contract to be signed early next fiscal

One battery of the BrahMos missile is to be procured in the initial phase. The plan is to scale up the procurement in phases.

Trump brings the Age of Humiliation for friends. Modi needs stoicism abroad, humility at home

Trump has ushered in the age of humiliation. His method is to push around America’s friends rudely and publicly. He knows none of them can afford to fight back.