State vs. Real estate director — Money laundering case involving diverted homebuyer funds

A real estate director accused in a money laundering case involving alleged diversion of funds collected from homebuyers sought bail under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. The Punjab and Haryana High Court granted regular bail, holding that prolonged pre-trial incarceration can justify bail despite the rigorous conditions under Section 45 PMLA.

The Supreme Court registered a suo motu case in October 2025 after a senior citizen couple from Haryana reported being defrauded of Rs 1.5 crore in a digital arrest scam. The Court issued 13-point directions to combat such scams nationwide, recognizing this as a widespread issue affecting multiple states and directing RBI, banks, and state authorities to implement urgent SOPs and cybercrime coordination mechanisms.

An accused in an alleged money laundering network linked to fraudulent investment applications and forex transactions sought bail. The Delhi High Court dismissed the bail application, holding that the twin conditions under Section 45 of the PMLA were not satisfied and noting concerns about non-disclosure and the accused's apparent attempt to leave the country.

Multiple cases are pending against AAP politician Satyendar Jain involving CCTV project tenders, sewage tenders, and money laundering investigations. The Enforcement Directorate filed a chargesheet in 2025 against Jain and 13 others, with four additional cases filed by different agencies.

Surat cybercrime police arrested two accused, Rupalal Mandal (29) and Mukesh Mandal (31), from Jharkhand during a four-day operation spanning 1,800 kilometres. The accused allegedly received, withdrew, and transferred money linked to cybercrime networks.

Review petitions were filed challenging the Supreme Court's July 2022 judgment that upheld the constitutional validity of sweeping powers of the Enforcement Directorate under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). A new bench was reconstituted to hear these review petitions in 2026.