The Delhi High Court judge, Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma, on Thursday recused from hearing the bail pleas of Sukesh Chandrasekhar's wife, actor Leena Maria Paul, and other accused in the Rs 200 crore extortion and connected money laundering case, which has been pending since 2024.
Delhi's Saket Court discharged Lawrence Bishnoi, along with two other is a case of a bid to extort Rs. 1 crore from a lawyer. The court discharged Bishnoi and others after noting there is no evidence except the disclosure statement of the accused persons.
In a major development, Counter Intelligence (CI) Jalandhar has arrested two key members of a Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) module involved in an extortion and firing case.
Nakodar Police have successfully foiled a planned firing incident and apprehended two accused involved in an extortion and firing case linked to threats from foreign-based gang members.
Delhi Police added that intensified night patrolling, use of CCTV and face recognition systems, and targeted operations against repeat offenders are being carried out to further reduce crime in the city.
During a high-level review meeting, Director General of Police Ajay Singhal at the Police Headquarters shared that police teams successfully foiled nine major targeted-murder conspiracies, preventing large-scale criminal violence and restoring public confidence.
The plea before the trial court follows Chandrasekhar's offer to the complainant in connection with the alleged ₹200-crore extortion case. Filed through his counsel, Anant Malik, the application seeks permission for the parties to explore an amicable settlement. It expressly states that t
Jailed accused Sukesh Chandrasekhar has moved an application before Prashant Sharma, Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ), Patiala House Courts, offering to pay ₹217 crore to the complainant, Aditi Singh, in the ₹200-crore extortion case.
According to an official release, Lakhwinder Singh had been operating from the USA since 2022 under the directions of Anmol Bishnoi and was actively involved in around a dozen cases of extortion and firing incidents related to extortion in Haryana and Punjab.
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday released 17 bail matters, including actor Leena Maria Paul's bail, in a money laundering and extortion case after the transfer of Justice Arun Monga. The bail pleas were scheduled for clarification before the pronouncement of judgment.
The business community in Karachi has raised the alarm over an unprecedented rise in extortion cases, blaming the provincial government and law enforcement agencies for their inability to protect traders and industrialists, as reported by Dawn.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday adjourned the hearing of a plea filed by Leena Paulose, wife of alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekar, seeking expeditious hearing of her bail plea before the Delhi High Court in a Rs 200 crore extortion case.