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Tuesday, July 22, 2025
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Topic: PMLA

Can legality of arrest be examined when trial court has taken note of ED chargesheet, SC asks Soren

A vacation bench led by Justice Dipankar Datta posed the query on this technical question while hearing JMM leader's petition challenging his arrest.

ED can’t arrest accused without permission after special court takes cognisance of complaint, rules SC

Bench cleared air on powers of ED officers in situations where agency files complaint under PMLA against a person without arresting him/her and special court takes cognisance of it.

Forged land records, created ‘parallel evidence’ to conceal ownership — ED charges against Hemant Soren

Soren controlled land through proxies, including via wife's business partner, says ED in its charge sheet. Former Jharkhand CM's press adviser confessed his role, it adds.

What happens to assets, cash seized by ED? A pre-poll promise by Modi sets off debate

Modi said ‘Rs 3,000 cr seized by ED will be returned to poor’ if BJP wins LS polls. ThePrint speaks to experts to find out if govt can give away assets seized by ED under PMLA.

What was Supreme Court’s 2023 Dibbur judgment about & how it impacted DK Shivakumar’s case

SC quashed a PMLA case against Karnataka dy CM, relying on earlier order which said IPC's criminal conspiracy section does not constitute standalone offence & not adequate to invoke PMLA.

ED raids companies linked to Subhash Chandra’s Essel Group in Rs 150-cr Religare fund diversion case

Agency says searches also carried out at residence of a former 'senior official' of Essel Group and that it recovered some 'incriminating documents' in the wide-ranging raids Wednesday.

‘No locus standi’ — ED questions Soren govt’s ‘interference’ with mining probe in Jharkhand

State had sought grounds for ED summons issued to officials. Agency writes to principal secretary, questions govt's motives.

Agencies see Jharkhand order barring depts from turning in files directly as ‘bizarre, delay tactic’

The order, issued after CM Soren skipped 7 ED summons, says information & documents in response to summons by central agencies must go through Dept of Cabinet Secretariat & Vigilance.

Robert Vadra ‘renovated, stayed at’ London property under probe in money laundering case, says ED

Agency's supplementary prosecution complaint filed in PMLA case links Vadra to absconding arms dealer and fugitive Sanjay Bhandari, says the London property is a 'proceeds of crime'.

ED can continue probe under PMLA even if police drop scheduled offences, says SC

SC was hearing civil servant Saumya Chaurasia’s appeal against Chhattisgarh HC’s refusal to grant her bail. Chaurasia has been accused of being involved in alleged Rs 540-crore coal scam.

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India’s TRP ecosystem needs a reset. Time to end BARC monopoly

A ratings monopoly in India has led to lack of technological variation, resulting in sluggish systems detached from market dynamics.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.