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ED v. Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi & Others — National Herald Money Laundering Case

In December 2025, a Delhi trial court declined to take cognizance of an Enforcement Directorate prosecution complaint against Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, and others, ruling the matter not maintainable because it originated from a private complaint. The Enforcement Directorate subsequently appealed this dismissal to the Delhi High Court. On 12 October 2026, the Delhi High Court dismissed an interim application filed by the agency seeking a status quo on properties previously attached in the investigation.

State vs Lalu Prasad Yadav and others — IRCTC scam case

In the IRCTC hotel scam case involving former Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav, Rabri Devi, Tejashwi Yadav, and six others, a Delhi court ordered the framing of money laundering charges on 13 September 2026. As of 3 October 2026, the court has deferred the formal decision on the framing of these charges.

ED vs RCom and Reliance Infra — 40,000-crore bank fraud case

The Enforcement Directorate has charged Reliance Communications and Reliance Infrastructure in a 40,185-crore rupee bank fraud case, alleging funds were siphoned through 53 shell firms. The agency has attached assets worth 8,078 crore rupees as part of its ongoing investigation. As of 8 September 2026, the Centre has moved the Supreme Court to transfer all related cases against Anil Ambani to the Delhi High Court.

State vs Sukesh Chandrashekhar — Impersonating Supreme Court Judge

A Delhi Court convicted Sukesh Chandrashekhar for impersonating a Supreme Court judge to pressure a judicial officer into granting him bail. Following his sentencing to eight years of rigorous imprisonment on 4 September 2026, Chandrashekhar moved the Delhi High Court to challenge the conviction and request the expungement of derogatory remarks. A hearing regarding the maintainability of his plea is scheduled for 3 November 2026.

Predicate Offence Compromise and PMLA Proceedings — Delhi High Court Judgment

The Delhi High Court held that quashing of a predicate offence on the basis of compromise does not automatically extinguish PMLA proceedings. The Court clarified that a PMLA case can only be erased if the predicate offence is quashed on merits with a judicial finding that the offence never occurred, which would eliminate the foundation of the money laundering case.

State vs Puja Manorama Dilip Khedkar — UPSC identity and certificate fraud case

Puja Khedkar, a former trainee IAS officer, is facing legal proceedings regarding allegations of submitting fraudulent disability and caste certificates to clear the UPSC civil services examination. She is also accused of misrepresenting information to exceed the permissible number of attempts for the examination.

Prakash Industries Limited v. Directorate of Enforcement & CBI — Coal Block Allocation and Money Laundering

Prakash Industries Limited (PIL) is accused of obtaining Chotia and Fatehpur coal block allocations through fraud and misrepresentation in applications. The case involves allegations of submitting false documents to the Board for Industrial and Financial Reconstruction, generating proceeds of crime through coal extraction and sale, and money laundering via share price manipulation and property acquisition. The Supreme Court cancelled the allocations in 2014. PIL remains accused (not convicted) across CBI/corruption cases and ED/PMLA enforcement proceedings, with ongoing trials and appellate litigation in the Delhi High Court and Supreme Court.

State vs Sunil Godhwani — Religare cheating case

Former Religare Enterprises Limited CMD Sunil Godhwani faces allegations of financial misappropriation and fraud involving Religare Finvest, with investigations conducted by both the Economic Offences Wing and the Enforcement Directorate. Following multiple arrests and denied bail pleas, the Delhi High Court provided observations on criminal breach of trust in a judgment delivered on 27 August 2025 regarding a criminal miscellaneous petition.

Delhi Police EOW vs Shivinder Singh and Malvinder Singh — Religare-Fortis fraud case

Former Religare promoters Malvinder Singh and Shivinder Singh face charges of criminal conspiracy and cheating related to the alleged misappropriation of funds from Religare Finvest Ltd. A Delhi court formally framed charges against them on 17 January 2025. This follows their previous grant of bail by the Delhi High Court on 2 June 2023.

State vs Manpreet Singh Chadha

Manpreet Singh Chadha, vice-chairman of the Wave Group, was arrested by the Delhi Police in June 2019 regarding an alleged real estate fraud case and subsequently granted bail on 17 June 2019. On 27 December 2024, the Delhi High Court stayed proceedings in the litigation involving allegations of fraud against stakeholders and the state exchequer.

Delhi Police vs Ashneer Grover and Madhuri Jain — BharatPe fraud case

BharatPe filed a criminal complaint against co-founder Ashneer Grover and Madhuri Jain, alleging an 81 crore rupee fraud. The Delhi High Court quashed the FIR and the Lookout Circular issued against the couple on 12 November 2024 following a settlement between the parties.

CBI vs Gautam Thapar and others — Avantha Group fraud case

The Central Bureau of Investigation is investigating Avantha Group founder Gautam Thapar and others for allegedly cheating Yes Bank of Rs 466 crore between 2017 and 2019. In a related development, the Delhi High Court dismissed Thapar's plea challenging his arrest as reported on 29 September 2021. Subsequently, the Enforcement Directorate attached Rs 678 crore worth of assets linked to the group and associated entities as reported on 16 August 2024.

State vs Advantage India

The Central Bureau of Investigation registered a case against the NGO Advantage India and individuals including Deepak Talwar for the alleged misuse of Rs 90 crore. Following a petition filed by the NGO in August 2021, the Delhi High Court permitted the organisation to utilise funds held in fixed deposits for payments as of 16 October 2023.

CBI vs U.S. Awasthi and others — IFFCO illegal commissions case

The CBI and Enforcement Directorate are investigating allegations that U.S. Awasthi and other officials received illegal commissions from overseas suppliers through a complex web of transactions related to fertilizer imports. In a parallel money laundering probe, the Enforcement Directorate attached residential assets of U.S. Awasthi as reported on 3 June 2022. On 4 May 2023, the Delhi High Court dismissed a petition filed by U.S. Awasthi seeking to challenge the ongoing investigation proceedings.