The Bombay High Court on Thursday reprimanded fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya, saying that he cannot seek equitable relief while deliberately avoiding court proceedings. The court gave Mallya a final chance to clarify if he intends to return to India. Mallya's petition challenges the Fu
A special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court in Shimla has declared Ashoni Kanwar and her son Mandeep Rana as fugitive economic offenders in the Himachal Pradesh fake degree scam case.
In one of the first confiscations through the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act mechanism in Uttar Pradesh, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has received approval to confiscate movable and immovable assets worth Rs 127 crore belonging to fugitive Rashid Naseem and the Shine City Group of Co
Fugitive Economic Offender Vijay Mallya has questioned the Central government and public sector banks over what he described as inconsistent statements on the amounts recovered from him, and demanded the appointment of a retired judge to investigate the matter.
Nirav Modi, Mehul Choksi, Vijay Mallya, Nitin Sandesara, Chetan Sandesara and Sudhir S Venkatramanare are among India's 15 Fugitive Economic Offenders (FEOs) as of October 31, 2025, as they together are responsible for causing financial losses of over Rs 58,000 crore to public sector bank
Union Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary on Monday informed the Lok Sabha that a total of 15 individuals have been declared Fugitive Economic Offenders (FEOs) under the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, 2018 (FEOA) as of October 31, 2025.
The latest publication of FATF, namely "Asset Recovery Guidance and Best Practices", showcases India's effective framework for tracing, seizing, and returning assets derived from criminal activities.
The order was passed by Additional Sessions Judge Sanjeev Aggarwal following a plea by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), which alleged that Bhandari had deliberately evaded Indian legal proceedings and possessed foreign assets exceeding Rs 100 crore.
The Shimla Sub-Zonal Unit of the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has filed an application under the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act (FEOA), 2018 against two accused in connection with a case related to the alleged sale of fake degrees by Manav Bharati University, Laddo, Sultanpur, Solan, the
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that India has strongly presented its case relating to the extradition of fugitive economic offenders that have fled the country, adding that the United Kingdom needs to take a responsible view of the matter as it will hamper its reputation and
"An understanding has been reached on informal cooperation between law enforcement agencies which will prevent criminals from exploiting legal loopholes when crossing borders," PM Modi said.
India is seeking consensus among G20 nations against fugitive economic offenders to ensure faster extradition of fugitive economic offenders and recovery of assets, both domestically as well as abroad.