SEBI Cracks Down on Urja Global for Misleading Disclosures

The ACB has summoned three former Jharkhand excise officials for questioning on August 4 in the alleged liquor scam. Investigators are reviewing tender records, financial evidence and earlier statements to clarify reported discrepancies. The three officials were previously arrested in the case and are currently out on bail.

Jharkhand Liquor Scam Probe Deepens as ACB Calls Three Former Excise Officials 

The Anti-Corruption Bureau has summoned three former top officials of the Excise Department in connection with the alleged Jharkhand liquor scam. The probe continues into the loss of revenue, tender records and financial evidence.

The probe into the Jharkhand liquor scam has taken another major turn with the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) summoning three former senior officials of the state’s excise and prohibition department for questioning. An official statement released late Wednesday said the officers have been ordered to appear before investigators on August 4 to clarify discrepancies in their earlier statements and documents concerning the ongoing probe. 

The officials who have been summoned are former Excise Commissioner Gajendra Singh, former General Manager of Jharkhand State Beverages Corporation Limited (JSBCL) Sudhir Kumar Das and former Commissioner Amit Prakash. They are expected to be questioned by investigators on documentary evidence, previous testimonies and other materials gathered during the investigation into the alleged irregularities.

ACB revisits evidence in the Jharkhand liquor scam investigation

Bengaluru CCB is investigating allegations that a homemaker was cheated of nearly ₹2.5 crore through a purported RBI fund scheme. The complainant alleges a self-styled guru promised ₹10 crore in return for her investment, claiming ₹505 crore was due from the RBI. The allegations remain under investigation.

Fake RBI Fund Promise? Bengaluru Woman Says Self-Styled Guruji Cheated Her of ₹2.5 Crore 

A homemaker from Bengaluru has alleged that a self-styled godman who allegedly promised returns from the claimed RBI funds duped her of close to Rs 2.5 crore in cash and gold. A case has been registered, and an investigation has been started by the Central Crime Branch.

In the latest case of fraud from Bengaluru, the Central Crime Branch (CCB) has begun searching for a self-styled godman and his associates for allegedly cheating a homemaker of nearly ₹2.5 crore. The complaint said the accused allegedly lured the victim with a false promise of getting Rs 505 crore from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).

The complainant, M. Kumuda, 40, a native of Palamaner in Andhra Pradesh, was staying in Chamarajpet in Bengaluru. She first thought of taking a loan against the mortgage of her family property but later contacted the accused through personal contacts, investigators said.

Police records say that Jyothi, a friend of Kumuda staying in Mysuru, introduced Kumuda to Bharath and later Bharath introduced Kumuda to Shankar. She said the two checked her property documents and told her that it would be difficult to get another loan as the property already had an outstanding loan of around ₹50 lakh.

The Bombay High Court has quashed PMLA proceedings against D B Realty Ltd and managing director Vinodkumar Goenka in the Maharashtra Sadan-linked case. Justice Ashwin Bhobe relied on earlier discharge orders concerning the underlying transactions, including findings that they did not constitute proceeds of crime. The court set aside a 2019 special court order that had issued process and rejected their discharge applications. The ruling ends the proceedings against them unless challenged before a higher court.

Bombay High Court Quashes PMLA Case Against D B Realty and Vinodkumar Goenka in Chhagan Bhujbal-Linked Maharashtra Sadan Case

The Bombay High Court has dismissed the Enforcement Directorate’s money laundering case against D B Realty Ltd and its managing director Vinodkumar Goenka, saying that the earlier discharge orders had eaten into the base of the prosecution.

The Bombay High Court has quashed the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) case against D B Realty Ltd and its managing director Vinodkumar Goenka in proceedings related to former Maharashtra deputy chief minister Chhagan Bhujbal and the Maharashtra Sadan construction controversy. The ruling is a major development in a case that has been under legal scrutiny for years.

Justice Ashwin Bhobe, on a single-judge bench, in a judgment on July 21, quashed a 2019 order of a special court which had issued process against Goenka and D B Realty while dismissing their discharge applications. The ruling effectively ends the money laundering proceedings against the company and its managing director, unless challenged before a higher court.

Bombay High Court relies on earlier discharge orders in PMLA proceedings

The Enforcement Directorate has widened its investigation into the alleged CGPSC recruitment scam, examining suspected kickbacks, financial transactions and possible laundering through CSR contributions. Former CGPSC chairman Taman Singh Sonwani is in ED custody following a production warrant. Investigators are examining whether ₹45 lakh to ₹47 lakh routed as CSR donations to Gramin Vikas Samiti was connected to alleged recruitment-related payments. The allegations remain under investigation and have not been established by a court.

CGPSC Recruitment Scam: ED Probes Alleged Multi-Crore Money Laundering Network, Former Chairman Taman Singh Sonwani in Custody

The Enforcement Directorate has widened its probe into the alleged Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission recruitment scam to include suspected money laundering, illegal kickbacks, and Corporate Social Responsibility funds allegedly used to hide illicit transactions.

The CGPSC recruitment scam has taken a new turn with the Enforcement Directorate (ED) initiating a money-laundering probe into alleged financial irregularities in the 2020 and 2021 recruitment cycles. Authorities suspect hundreds of crores of corruption while probing financial transactions, illegal assets, and cash trails linked to the case.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested the former Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission (CGPSC) Chairman, a retired IAS officer Taman Singh Sonwani, after getting a production warrant. The agency was granted custody till July 31 by a Special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) Court in Raipur, allowing it to conduct custodial interrogation.

The probe has widened from allegations of manipulation of the exam and irregularities in recruitment, investigators said. Financial investigators are also probing money made from the alleged recruitment scam to determine whether it was laundered through structured transactions disguised as legitimate charitable and corporate funding.