Economic Offenders

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.

Diamantaire Mehul Choksi, a key accused in the multi-crore PNB scam, has told a special court here that he hasn't been able to return to India "due to reasons beyond his control" and hence cannot be declared a "fugitive economic offender".

People taken into custody for economic offences should not be handcuffed and clubbed with those arrested for heinous crimes such as rape and murder, a parliamentary committee has recommended.

Indian fugitives would have tough time in fighting their extradition cases if India manages to get G20 leaders to establish a common platform wherein rules would be formulated on locating properties of economic offenders.

India has suggested to all G-20 nations to actively cooperate to deal comprehensively and efficiently with fugitive economic offenders as part of the action against them and recovery of the assets.

Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Saturday stressed on faster extradition of fugitive economic offenders and recovery of their assets, besides achieving a "corruption-free world" during the crucial G20 anti-graft ministerial meeting here.

India is seeking consensus among G20 nations against fugitive economic offenders to ensure their faster extradition and recovery of assets, both domestically as well as abroad.

Days after NCP leader Ajit Pawar joined the Maharashtra government, the Shiv Sena (UBT) today claimed that only alleged economic offenders Mehul Choksi, Nirav Modi and Vijay Mallya were left to be inducted into the BJP.

The Supreme Court Friday dismissed a plea by beleaguered businessman Vijay Mallya challenging the proceedings in a Mumbai court to declare him a fugitive economic offender and confiscate his properties.

India on Wednesday emphasised on multilateral action to ensure the faster extradition of fugitive economic offenders from abroad during the anti-corruption working group meeting of G20 nations in Gurugram.

The government has allowed the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to share information about economic offenders with 15 more agencies.

Purvi Mehta, PNB scam accused Nirav Modi's sister, has approached the special Fugitive Economic Offenders (FEO) Act court seeking a direction to the Enforcement Directorate to intervene in the bankruptcy proceedings which are underway against him.

BJP MP Varun Gandhi, who has been in news of late for consistently targeting his party and its government at the centre, is in attack mode again, this time over massive bank frauds and the economic offenders behind them.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said his government is using all channels including diplomatic to bring back high-profile economic offenders, leaving them with no option but to return to the country.

Delhi Police has busted a gang of four economic offenders allegedly involved in insurance fraud targeting retired Army officers.

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.

Diamantaire Mehul Choksi, a key accused in the multi-crore PNB scam, has told a special court here that he hasn't been able to return to India "due to reasons beyond his control" and hence cannot be declared a "fugitive economic offender".

People taken into custody for economic offences should not be handcuffed and clubbed with those arrested for heinous crimes such as rape and murder, a parliamentary committee has recommended.

Indian fugitives would have tough time in fighting their extradition cases if India manages to get G20 leaders to establish a common platform wherein rules would be formulated on locating properties of economic offenders.

India has suggested to all G-20 nations to actively cooperate to deal comprehensively and efficiently with fugitive economic offenders as part of the action against them and recovery of the assets.

Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Saturday stressed on faster extradition of fugitive economic offenders and recovery of their assets, besides achieving a "corruption-free world" during the crucial G20 anti-graft ministerial meeting here.

India is seeking consensus among G20 nations against fugitive economic offenders to ensure their faster extradition and recovery of assets, both domestically as well as abroad.

Days after NCP leader Ajit Pawar joined the Maharashtra government, the Shiv Sena (UBT) today claimed that only alleged economic offenders Mehul Choksi, Nirav Modi and Vijay Mallya were left to be inducted into the BJP.

The Supreme Court Friday dismissed a plea by beleaguered businessman Vijay Mallya challenging the proceedings in a Mumbai court to declare him a fugitive economic offender and confiscate his properties.

India on Wednesday emphasised on multilateral action to ensure the faster extradition of fugitive economic offenders from abroad during the anti-corruption working group meeting of G20 nations in Gurugram.

The government has allowed the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to share information about economic offenders with 15 more agencies.

Purvi Mehta, PNB scam accused Nirav Modi's sister, has approached the special Fugitive Economic Offenders (FEO) Act court seeking a direction to the Enforcement Directorate to intervene in the bankruptcy proceedings which are underway against him.

BJP MP Varun Gandhi, who has been in news of late for consistently targeting his party and its government at the centre, is in attack mode again, this time over massive bank frauds and the economic offenders behind them.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said his government is using all channels including diplomatic to bring back high-profile economic offenders, leaving them with no option but to return to the country.

Delhi Police has busted a gang of four economic offenders allegedly involved in insurance fraud targeting retired Army officers.