The Kerala High Court has stayed the Enforcement Directorate (ED) show-cause notice issued in connection with the KIIFB masala bond transaction, granting temporary relief to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, former Finance Minister Thomas Isaac, and the Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB). The stay will remain in force for three months. The ED had issued Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: A 2023 Enforcement Directorate (ED) summons issued to Vivek Kiran, son of Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, has resurfaced in the media, reigniting political controversy in the state. According to multiple reports, the ED had summoned Vivek in connection with a money laundering investigation, reportedly linked to alleged irregularities in the Life Mission housing Read More…
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday carried out simultaneous raids at 17 locations across Kerala in connection with the Bhutan luxury car smuggling case, targeting the residences of top Malayalam film stars Mammootty, Dulquer Salmaan, Prithviraj Sukumaran, and Amit Chakkalakkal. The high-profile investigation stems from allegations that luxury vehicles were smuggled into India from Bhutan Read More…
New Delhi– In a powerful rebuke to the Enforcement Directorate (ED), the Supreme Court of India has stayed the central agency’s money laundering probe into Tamil Nadu’s state-run liquor distributor, TASMAC, calling the ED’s actions a breach of constitutional limits and the federal structure. A bench comprising Chief Justice B.R. Gavai and Justice Augustine George Read More…
Kochi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has tightened its grip on industrialist and film producer Gokulam Gopalan, issuing yet another summons in connection with alleged violations of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA). Gopalan has been asked to appear for questioning on April 22, either in person or through an authorized representative. This comes after an Read More…
Businessman Raj Kundra has issued his first public statement following a recent raid by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) linked to an ongoing investigation. In his statement, Kundra expressed strong displeasure over his wife, Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty, being mentioned in matters unrelated to her. Kundra stated, “It is unacceptable to drag my wife into these Read More…
In a major move, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted searches across multiple locations associated with e-commerce giants Amazon, Flipkart, and their affiliated entities. The pan-India operation was carried out to investigate potential violations under the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) and other regulations. The ED is reportedly looking into allegations of foreign exchange law violations Read More…
By our Special Correspondent New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached 35 immovable properties worth Rs 56.56 crore in connection with the money laundering probe against the banned Popular Front of India (PFI). The outfit had more than 13,000 active members in Singapore, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates , Read More…