State vs Mehul Choksi and Preeti Choksi — Gitanjali Gems customer schemes

Updates

1. Hearing17 Oct 2026

   Special PMLA Court denies relief to Preeti Choksi, refuses to cancel bailable warrant

   The Mumbai special PMLA court has rejected a plea by Preeti Choksi to cancel a bailable warrant issued against her in connection with the Gitanjali Gems investigation, maintaining the warrant as she failed to appear before the court.

   Explanation in simple terms

   What:

   A court refused to cancel a formal order requiring a person to appear before a judge.

   Who:

   The court is a special PMLA court. Preeti Choksi is an accused person. Mehul Choksi is an accused person. Gitanjali Gems is the business involved in the investigation.

   When:

   Reported on 17 Oct 2026.

   Where:

   Mumbai, Maharashtra.

   Why:

   The court kept the warrant active because the accused failed to show up for her court date.

   What it means:

   The order for her to appear remains in effect because she did not attend the hearing.

   Free Press Journal
2. News14 Oct 2026

   Mehul Choksi, wife gets fresh non-bailable warrant over Gitanjali ponzi scheme

   A Mumbai special court issued non-bailable warrants against Mehul Choksi and his wife, Preeti Choksi. The order follows their repeated absence in a Companies Act case involving Gitanjali Gems customer schemes.

   Explanation in simple terms

   What:

   A court issued orders for the arrest of two people due to their repeated failure to appear.

   Who:

   Mehul Choksi and Preeti Choksi are the accused; the Mumbai special court is the judicial body.

   When:

   Reported on 14 Oct 2026.

   Where:

   Mumbai, Maharashtra, in a special court.

   Why:

   The court issued these arrest orders because the pair repeatedly failed to attend hearings for a business case.

   What it means:

   These non-bailable warrants allow police to arrest the accused and bring them directly to the court.

   India Today