Hasan Ali Supreme Court

• Pakistan to elect a new president on Tuesday

  Pakistan will elect a new ceremonial head of state on Tuesday, replacing the controversial Asif Ali Zardari with a successor set to cement Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's hold on power.

• Supreme Court cancels tax evader Hasan Ali's bail

  The Supreme Court has cancelled the bail plea of tax evader Hasan Ali. Mr Ali was arrested in March for money laundering by the Enforcement Directorate. Mr Ali's money trail first emerged in 2008, when the Income Tax department told the Bombay High Court about his tax evasion and Swiss accounts revealed during a raid.

• Black money case: Supreme Court stays release of Hasan Ali Khan on bail

  The Supreme Court today stayed the release of Pune-based stud farm owner Hasan Ali Khan, accused in money laundering cases, on bail which was granted by the Bombay High Court.A three-judge bench headed by Justice Altamas Kabir said the effect of the Bombay High Court's order granting bail to him shall not be operational till Thursday.The court pass...

• 'Are you sleeping?' Supreme Court asks government

  In what's intended to be a wake-up call, the Supreme Court today rebuked the government over doing far too little to investigate those Indians who've tunneled black money in foreign bank accounts.The court said, "You say different agencies are looking into the issue. Till now what these agencies were doing? Are they sleeping?"The court also pulled ...

• Film the interrogation in black money case: Court

  It was another rough hearing in the Supreme Court for the government as it explained its efforts to investigate the Indians who are suspected of having channelled their black money abroad.The court rejected the government's stand that because of the nature of its treaties with countries like Switzerland, it cannot publicly declare the list of India...

• Hasan Ali case: Enforcement Directorate to submit status report to Supreme Court

  The Enforcement Directorate (ED) will submit to the Supreme Court today a status report on its probe into the alleged money-laundering activities of Pune-based stud farm owner Hasan Ali Khan. Mr Khan's wife, Rheema Khan, will also appear before the court today.Mr Khan is believed to have 8 billion dollars in black money in foreign bank accounts. He...

• Supreme Court extends Hasan Ali's remand by three more days

  The Supreme Court today granted three days of additional custodial interrogation to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) of Pune stud farm owner Hasan Ali Khan allegedly involved in money laundering activities.At an extraordinary hearing held at the residence of Justice Aftab Alam, the apex court extended Ali's custody with the ED till March 25.Justice...

• Hasan Ali case: Income Tax department forgot to charge Rs 3000 crore, says CAG report

  The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) today said Pune-based businessman Hasan Ali owes the government a whopping Rs 3000 crore more than what was earlier estimated. It said the Income Tax (I-T) department had erred in calculating his outstanding taxes.The CAG report that was placed before Parliament mentioned that Mr Ali filed returns only afte...

• Bail cancelled, Hasan Ali surrenders

  India's supposedly biggest tax evader, Hasan Ali, surrendered before the Enforcement Directorate late on Thursday night, after the Supreme Court cancelled his bail granted by a Mumbai Sessions Court.While appearing at the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) office, Mr Ali said that he was innocent and that he respected the Supreme Court's orders.The Sup...

• No bail for Hasan Ali, rules Supreme Court

  Hasan Ali, the man believed to have 8 billion dollars in black money in foreign bank accounts, cannot be granted bail, ruled the Supreme Court today. The court has granted the Enforcement Directorate custody of Mr Ali for four days. (Read: Who is Hasan Ali?)Last week, a court in Mumbai had said that because the Enforcement Directorate had failed to...

• Hasan Ali quizzed 18 times, didn't cooperate: Enforcement Directorate

  After being rapped by a local court for not doing its "homework", the Enforcement Directorate (ED) today took the line that "certain links" of Hasan Ali Khan needed to be probed as it has a bearing on "national security" and pressed for his 14-day custodial interrogation.The ED also cited alleged non-cooperation by the 53-year-old Pune-based busine...

• Why Hasan Ali could be tried for terror

  After a three-hour medical examination, doctors at JJ Hospital in Mumbai told Hasan Ali Khan that there was nothing wrong with him. The news of his good health is possibly the only positive development in the last 24 hours for Mr Khan, who was arrested last night for money-laundering. It was then that the businessman from Pune complained to officia...

• Hasan Ali raided, arrested for money laundering

  Hasan Ali Khan, the man who owes India a whopping Rs. 70,000 crore in taxes, has been arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in Mumbai under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. On Monday, Mr Khan was taken from his home in Pune to the Enforcement Directorate's Mumbai office, where he was reportedly interrogated for money-laundering and foreign...

• Black money case: Action will be taken against Hasan Ali Khan, says Pranab

  Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today said the government has taken note of the Supreme Court's observations and action will be taken against Pune-based stud farm owner Hasan Ali Khan who is facing charges of stashing huge amounts of money in tax havens. (Read: Who is Hasan Ali Khan?)"That is being taken care of. We have noted the observati...

• Supreme Court anger prompts plan of action against Hasan Ali Khan

  After being lambasted by the Supreme Court for their inaction against Hasan Ali Khan, officials who are examining his allegedly vast reserves of black money have drawn up a careful list of appointments with the businessman from Pune for this month. A 'look out circular' has also been issued to prevent Mr Khan from leaving the country. (Read: Who is...