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Monday, April 6, 2026
TopicFugitive Economic Offenders Act

Topic: Fugitive Economic Offenders Act

How retired Supreme Court judge’s ‘defence’ of Nirav Modi failed in UK court

Justice (retired) Deepak Verma, who testified as expert witness, said it was “inevitable” that Modi would face prolonged custodial interrogation & was prone to risk of custodial torture. 

7 yrs into probe, ED weighs plea seeking ‘fugitive economic offender’ status for Jatin Mehta’s wife & sons

Mehta family, living in London, is linked to a series of bank frauds. While CBI has filed 16 cases against Mehta, his wife Sonia & sons Suraj and Vishal face a dozen cases of fraud.

The 5 unknown Indian businessmen who top ED’s list of ‘36’ fugitives

After ED mentioned a list of fugitive businessmen to a special court this week, ThePrint lists the top 5 who are believed to be hiding in places such as the Caribbean, Thailand and LA.

What the ‘fugitive economic offender’ tag means for Vijay Mallya

The Modi government has begun proceedings against Vijay Mallya, the fugitive businessman, the first under a law it enacted last year.

On Camera

Acts of God cases are Acts of State now. The courts are not convinced

The 'superior force' striking your contract is less likely to be a storm or a war. It is most possibly the stroke of a regulator's pen.

What to expect from China’s new 5-year plan—trade innovation, tensions with partners

ASEAN is struggling against a flood of 'underpriced Chinese goods', while Brazil has imposed anti-dumping duties on Chinese steel.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.