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TopicSandesara group

Topic: Sandesara group

One-time settlement doesn’t end cheating case, rules SC—in departure from its own proposal to Sandesaras

The order comes weeks after a separate bench proposed dropping all criminal charges against the billionaire Sandesara brothers, given that they deposited Rs 5,100 cr as settlement with defrauded banks.

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...

Why SC has offered to wipe slate clean for Sandesara brothers if they deposit Rs 5,100 cr by Dec 17

The accused had filed a plea to end parallel actions by CBI, ED, SFIO and IT Department in multi-crore bank fraud case against them.

ED files 5th chargesheet in Sandesara fraud but no mention of CBI No. 2 Asthana so far

Rakesh Asthana’s name appeared in the Sterling Biotech diaries seized in 2011, but it has not been mentioned in five prosecution complaints filed so far.

ED attaches property worth Rs 4,701 crore in money laundering case involving Sandesara group

Seizures include 4,000 acres of land, plant machinery and high-end cars; group allegedly involved in money laundering worth Rs 5,000 crore

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