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New Delhi, Jun 27 : The Supreme Court today said issues related to the 2G spectrum case were "highly sensitive" and no officer investigating the matter should be "under any cloud" on a plea against an ED officer probing the Aircel-Maxis case.

A vacation bench comprising Justices Arun Mishra and S K Kaul said that allegations levelled against senior Enforcement Directorate (ED) official Rajeshwar Singh, who is probing the Aircel-Maxis deal case, were serious and required to be looked into.

Additional Solicitor General Vikramjit Banerjee, appearing for the Centre, told the court that the government was willing to investigate the allegations that Singh amassed disproportionate assets and handed over a communication in a sealed cover to the bench.

The bench, after perusing the documents placed before it in a sealed cover, said sensitive issues were involved in the matter.

"As a matter of fact, when there are allegations, whether right or wrong against you (Singh) it has to be looked into," the bench said, adding "the things which have come before us are startling."

"You are simply an officer. You can't be given a blanket clean chit. Everybody is accountable. You must be accountable for any action. We need to ensure that you are accountable. We don't want to damage you or comment against you. There are very serious allegations against you," the bench told the officer.

The apex court said that it would pass an appropriate order in the matter at 2 pm today itself.

Rajneesh Kapur, who claims to be an investigative journalist, has filed a petition in the apex court seeking investigation against Singh for allegedly amassing assets which are disproportionate to his known source of income.

Singh has also filed a separate contempt plea against Kapur and has claimed that attempts have been made to scuttle or delay the ongoing probe in the Aircel Maxis case.

BJP leader Subramanian Swamy has also moved the top court seeking its permission to implead himself as a party in the plea filed by Kapur.

The apex court had on March 12 set a deadline of six months for the CBI and the ED to complete the investigation into the alleged irregularities in FIPB approval given in the Aircel-Maxis deal case in which former Finance Minister P Chidambaram and his son Karti have been questioned by probe agencies.     PTI

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New Delhi, Mar 6: The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to grant relief to Karti Chidambaram, son of former Finance Minister P Chidambaram, in the INX media case, and posted the issue for further hearing to March 8. 
A three-judge bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud, posted the matter for further hearing to March 8.
Kapil Sibal, senior lawyer appearing for Karti, pleaded to the Supreme Court for interim relief in the case. 
'We are willing to co-operate in every way in the case with the investigating agency and we also did that in the past,' Sibal said. 
The Apex Court also issued notice to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on the PMLA (Prevention of Money Laundering Act) case registered against Karti.
The accused, in his plea, had stated that the ED is probing the case against him, by crossing its jurisdiction. He is presently in the CBI custody. 
Karti is accused of alleged involvement in the FIPB (Foreign Investment Promotion Board) clearance for Rs 305 crore irregular Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the INX media case in 2007, the CBI, the investigating agency, claimed. 
The Apex Court had, earlier in its detailed order on November 20, last year allowed Karti's plea to go to the UK from December 01 to 10 last year for his daughter's admission with certain terms and conditions.
For the Central government, Additional Solicitor General (ASG) Tusshar Mehta was appearing before the Apex Court. UNI
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New Delhi, Mar 5: Karti Chidambaram, an accused in the INX media scam, on Monday approached the Supreme Court seeking quashing of the summons issued by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) against him in the case. 
Chidambaram moved the apex court's three-judge bench, headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dipak Misra and also comprising Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud, seeking quashing of the summons issued by the ED in the case. 
The court said it would hear the plea tomorrow. 
Chidambaram, presently in the CBI custody, stated in his plea that the ED is probing the case against him by crossing its jurisdiction. 
Son of former Finance Minister in the Congress-led UPA government P Chidambaram, Karti Chidambaram is an accused for his alleged involvement in the FIPB (Foreign Investment Promotion Board) clearance for Rs 305 crore irregular Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the INX media case in 2007, the CBI, the investigating agency, claimed. 
On November 20, 2017, the court in its detailed order, had allowed Karti to visit the UK from December 1 to 10 last year for his daughter's admission with certain terms and conditions.
For the Central government, Additional Solicitor General (ASG) Tusshar Mehta was appearing before the apex court. UNI
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New Delhi, Feb 24: Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday seized 21 immovable properties worth Rs 523 point 72 crore of NiravModi and his companies controlled by him under PMLA, an official statement stated here today. 
The attached assets include a farm house in Alibag, solar power plant, and a 135-acre land in Ahmednagar and residential and office properties in Mumbai and Pune.
Nirav Modi, his uncle and Gitanjali Gems promoter Mehul Choksi and others are being investigated by the ED and other probe agencies after the Rs 11,400-crore PNB scam came to light. The Central Bureau of Investigation and the ED have registered two FIRs each to probe the case. UNI
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Mumbai, Feb 23: The Enforcement Directorate on Friday continued the searches at the Mumbai residence of diamond merchant Nirav Modi and seized bank deposits and shares worth about Rs 44 crore.
On Thursday seizure were also made which include one Rolls Royce Ghost, two Mercedes Benz GL 350 CDIs, one Porsche Panamera, 3 Honda cars, one Toyota Fortuner and one Toyota Inn. 
The agency has so far seized assets worth Rs 5,716 crore as raids continued for the eight day in connection with the money laundering probe in the alleged Rs 11,400-crore Punjab National Bank fraud.
Official sources said ED sleuths searched Modi's flat in the Samudra Mahal apartments in Worli. The central probe agency also conducted searches at 38 other locations in several cities, including Mumbai, Pune, Aurangabad, Thane, Kolkata, Delhi, Jammu, Lucknow, Bengaluru and Surat. It seized fresh assets worth Rs 22 crore that include precious stones, cash and gold from the premises of Modi, his relative and business partner Mehul Choksi and others. 
ED sources said the agency is also talking to senior PNB officials to ascertain how Letters of Understanding (LoUs) are issued and other bank operations done. It also obtained information from the whistleblower in the case who had said he had raised flags against Choksis' loan in 2013. "We are looking at securing the proceeds of crime. The ED will probe how much illicit wealth was created by the accused in the alleged fraud," a senior official said. 
It has also sought PNB's audit reports since 2011 from the RBI, they said. The sources said the ED was looking at collecting all financial documents -- personal and official -- of Modi, Choksi and their businesses to take the probe forward and attach properties in the coming days. "A number of computer peripherals, hard drives and documents have been seized since the ED raids began on February 15. The seized items are being scrutinised," another official said. 
ED Director Karnal Singh is also stationed in Mumbai to review the anti-money laundering investigations, which are being conducted by a special team of the agency. The ED is also moving to attach at least two dozen immovable properties of Modi, Choksi and their concerns under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). UNI
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Aurangabad, Maharashtra, Feb 20: A team of Enforcement of Directorate (ED) conducted a raid on the outlet of diamond, owned by Nirav Modi on the premises of 'Prozone Mall' last night and sealed the outlet.
Two counters of Gili owned by Modi at Shoppers Stop shop at Prozone, sources said.
The raid started on Monday morning and lasted till last night.
However, the local police was unaware about this raid. 
Getting the news of raids, electronic and print media rushed to the Prozone mall and waited for an official information but the ED team refused to divulge anything. 
As soon as the shop was opened, a team of eight members of ED entered the shop and took control of the counters.
During the raids, they obtained all sales records with the help of shop staffers, bill books record, invoice, papers and other documents regarding sales of diamonds and diamond studded jeweler items.
A fraud of more than Rs 11,000 crore came to light in one of the PNB branches at Mumbai. Such types of raids have been conducting various locations across the country by the ED officials, sources added. UNI
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New Delhi, Feb 16: As the public sector Punjab National Bank (PNB) is reeling under the impact of Rs 11,300 crore scam, the Government on Friday suspended the validity of passports of Nirav Modi and Mehul Chinubhai Choksi for four weeks. 
Both Mr Modi and Mr Choksi, diamond merchants and high-profile jewellers, have been accused by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) of defrauding the PNB under provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) and Prevention of Corruption Act (PCA). 
``On the advice of the Enforcement Directorate, the Passport issuing authority in the Ministry of External Affairs has suspended the validity of passports of Nirav Deepak Modi and Mehul Chinubhai Choksi with immediate effect for a period of four weeks u/s 10(A) of the Passports Act 1967,' MEA said in a press release here on Friday.
``Mr Nirav Deepak Modi and Mr. Mehul Chinubhai Choksi have been asked to respond within one week as to why their passports should not be impounded or revoked under Section 10 (3) (c) of the Passports Act 1967. If they fail to respond within the stipulated time it will be assumed that they have no response to offer and the MEA will go ahead with the revocation,' the MEA said.
In searches conducted by the ED on the premises of Nirav Modi and Gitanjali Gems in several locations in the country on Thursday, the probe agency seized valuables worth over Rs. 5,100 crores. 
The opposition has mounted a scathing criticism of the NDA government for the alleged scam in the PNB. UNI
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New Delhi, Jan 16: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned Rahul Yadav, another son in law of RJD chief Lalu Yadav, in connection with a case under the prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) against Misa Bharti and others members of the family. 
According to the source in the investigating agency, the ED has allegedly found some fund transfer by Rahul Yadav to his mother in law Rabri Devi.
The ED is already probing a criminal case under PMLA against Lalu’s eldest daughter and Member of Parliament Misa Bharti and her husband Shailesh Kumar. UNI
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New Delhi, Jan 13: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday raided the residence of senior Congress leader P Chidambaram's son Karti Chidambaram at five places in Delhi and Chennai, an official source confirmed here. 
The search is being conducted in connection with an investigation into the FIPB (Foreign Investment Promotion Board) approval in the Aircel-Maxis case.
The ED had issued fresh summons to Karti Chidambaram in INX media case on January 16 after he skipped his appearance before ED on January 11. UNI
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