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The court asked Soren's lawyer Kapil Sibal why they had not informed the bench that the trial court had already taken cognizance of it.

Ex-Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren withdraws plea after SC rap

The court asked Soren's lawyer Kapil Sibal why they had not informed the bench that the trial court had already taken cognizance of it.

The Supreme Court on May 22 dismissed former Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren's plea challenging his arrest in a money laundering case.
Soren's lawyer decided to withdraw the plea after the apex court raised tough questions on non-disclosure of key facts, that a similar plea, seeking interim bail and challenging his ED arrest, was filed before a trial court.
The court asked Soren's lawyer Kapil Sibal why they had not informed the bench that the trial court had already taken cognizance of it.
A vacation bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Satish Chandra Sharma allowed Soren&rsquo;s counsel Kapil Sibal to withdraw his plea after warning that if the court goes into the details of the case it will be &ldquo;damaging&rdquo; for the former chief minister.
&ldquo;Your conduct tells a lot. We expected your client to come up with candour but you suppressed material facts,&rdquo; the bench told Sibal &ldquo;Your conduct is not without blemish,&rdquo; the bench told Sibal, after he tried to defend Soren saying he is in custody and does not have any knowledge about the petitions being filed in courts.
&ldquo;He is not a layman,&rdquo; the bench observed and said it will dismiss his plea against arrest without going into the merit of the case. Sibal then agreed to withdraw the plea, which was allowed by the bench.
The ED had earlier told the apex court that Soren's arrest on January 31 has been upheld by the Jharkhand High Court and his regular bail application was dismissed by the trial court on May 13.
On May 13, Soren referred to the top court's order granting interim bail to Kejriwal in the money laundering case against him linked to the alleged Delhi excise scam and sought identical relief for himself.
In his appeal filed through advocate Praghya Baghel, the JMM leader said the high court had erred in dismissing his plea.
The ED has alleged that "huge amounts of proceeds of crime" were generated by Soren through manipulation of official records by showing dummy sellers and purchasers in the guise of forged/bogus documents to acquire huge parcels of land having value in crores of rupees.
The probe against Soren pertains to an 8.86-acre plot of land in Ranchi that the ED has alleged was illegally acquired by him.
Soren is currently lodged in judicial custody in Ranchi's Birsa Munda Central Jail.
(With PTI inputs)
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The SEBI released an amendment to the Anti-Money Laundering. The rules pertain to the Maintenance of Records which will see a further tightening of the rules in case of international transactions above Rs 50,000 to prevent terror financing.

Prevention of Money Laundering: Govt to tighten norms for international transactions above Rs 50,000

The amendment pertains to the Maintenance of Records which will see a further tightening of the rules in case of international transactions above Rs 50,000 to prevent terror financing

<h2>The amendment pertains to the Maintenance of Records which will see a further tightening of the rules in case of international transactions above Rs 50,000 to prevent terror financing</h2>

Money Laundering Prevention:&nbsp;The union government notified an amendment to the Prevention of Money Laundering Rules (Maintenance of Records), 2005. As per the notification, the record keeping will see a further tightening of the rules in case of international transactions above Rs 50,000 to prevent terror financing.
<h3>International Transaction Scrutiny</h3>
The reporting entity of the international transaction above Rs 50,000 will have to identify clients, verify their identity and also ascertain purpose of the business if not well defined. The rules also enforce adequate safeguards on the confidentiality and use of information exchanged by the reporting entities. It also mandates safeguards to prevent tipping-off.
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"Every reporting entity shall...identify its clients, verify their identity using reliable and independent sources of identification, obtain information on the purpose and intended nature of the business relationship, where applicable and take reasonable steps to understand the nature of the customer's business, and its ownership and control," the notification says.
Reporting entity means a banking company, financial institution, intermediary or a person carrying on a designated business or profession.
Along with identification and verification of the clients, the reporting entities also has to determine whether a client is acting on behalf of a beneficial owner, and identify the beneficial owner and take all steps to verify the identity of the beneficial owner, using reliable and independent sources of identification

The Finance Ministry has brought in professional accountants who carry out financial transactions on behalf of their clients under the ambit of money laundering law

Money laundering law to cover professional accountants

The Finance Ministry has brought in professional accountants who carry out financial transactions on behalf of their clients under the ambit of money laundering law

The finance ministry introduced changes to the Prevention of Money Laundering Act in which practicing chartered accountants, company secretaries, and cost and works accountants&nbsp; into money laundering law's ambit.
The Union Finance Ministry in a notification dated 3rd May, said that any financial transactions such as buying and selling of any immovable property, managing of client money, securities or other assets, management of bank, savings or securities accounts, organisation of contributions for the creation, operation or management of companies, limited liability partnerships or trusts, and buying and selling of business entities carried out by these professional accountants on behalf of their clients will be recognised under the PMLA.&nbsp;
As per Indian Express, the new changes have been made in the sub-clause (vi) of clause (sa) of sub-section (1) of section 2 of the PMLA, which defines different categories of persons covered under the law. The financial professionals who have obtained certificates of practice as chartered accountants, company secretaries, cost and work accountants would be defined as relevant persons for reporting transactions on behalf of their individual clients.
To incorporate more disclosures for non-governmental organisations, the government in March, widened the ambit of reporting entities under money laundering provisions. The centre also gave a definition for politically exposed persons under the PMLA in line with the FATF recommendations.

While small countries are often perceived as major havens for hiding or laundering money, "enormous amounts of illicit funds" end up in the US financial system, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Thursday. Yellen said the U.S. must fight money-laundering and tax evasion at home if it wants to promote anti-corruption efforts throughout the world.
"There's a good argument that, right now, the best place to hide and launder ill-gotten gains is actually the United States," Yellen said in a speech to the Summit on Democracy.Let us clean up our act at home seemed to be the message in the text that was released for Yellen's speech which read "The United States cannot be a credible voice for free and fair government abroad if, at the same time, we allow the wealthy to break our laws with impunity.If we want free institutions to thrive the world over, then first, we must model what they look like at home."The Treasury has estimated that tax evasion, mostly by high-income households and corporations, cost the government $600 billion in lost revenue last year.

Yellen says US may be 'best place' to hide, launder illicit funds'

Yellen: There’s a good argument that, right now, the best place to hide and launder ill-gotten gains is actually the United States.”

Yellen: There&rsquo;s a good argument that, right now, the best place to hide and launder ill-gotten gains is actually the United States.&rdquo;

While small countries are often perceived as major havens for hiding or laundering money, "enormous amounts of illicit funds" end up in the US financial system, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Thursday.&nbsp;Yellen said the U.S. must fight money-laundering and tax evasion at home if it wants to promote anti-corruption efforts throughout the world.
"There's a good argument that, right now, the best place to hide and launder ill-gotten gains is actually the United States," Yellen said in a speech to the Summit on Democracy. Let us clean up our act at home seemed to be the message in the text that was released for Yellen's&nbsp;speech which read "The United States cannot be a credible voice for free and fair government abroad if, at the same time, we allow the wealthy to break our laws with impunity.If we want free institutions to thrive the world over, then first, we must model what they look like at home." The US Treasury has estimated that tax evasion, mostly by high-income households and corporations, cost the government $600 billion in lost revenue last year.

With 10.7 crore&nbsp;crypto&nbsp;owners, India is topping the list of the digital ownership globally as per&nbsp;broker discovery and comparison platform BrokerChooser. Mint reports that&nbsp;as a percentage of the total population, India stood at the fifth spot at 7.30%. Ukraine ranked first with 12.73% people of the total population owning crypto followed by Russia (11.91%), Kenya (8.52%) and the US (8.31%).India&rsquo;s largest stockbroker Zerodha has been overtaken by some of the country&rsquo;s popular crypto exchanges in the number of users. Zerodha at present has over seven million users against 11 million at CoinSwitch Kuber and 8.3 million at WazirX.

India's crypto love; users on crypto exchange surpass the largest equity brokerage

India surges past US to have the most number of crypto owners in the world as users multi

India's love for Crypto

Report: India has the highest number of crypto owners in the world&nbsp;

With 10.7 crore&nbsp;crypto&nbsp;owners, India is topping the list of the digital ownership globally as per&nbsp;broker discovery and comparison platform BrokerChooser. Mint reports that&nbsp;as a percentage of the total population, India stood at the fifth spot at 7.30%. Ukraine ranked first with 12.73% people of the total population owning crypto followed by Russia (11.91%), Kenya (8.52%) and the US (8.31%). India&rsquo;s largest stockbroker Zerodha has been overtaken by some of the country&rsquo;s popular crypto exchanges in the number of users. Zerodha at present has over seven million users against 11 million at CoinSwitch Kuber and 8.3 million at WazirX.

Unitech&nbsp;diverted funds worth Rs 2345 cr to tax havens claimed the Enforcement Directorate while seeking custodial interrogation of Unitech founder Ramesh Chandra and his daughter-in-law Preeti Chandra, who were arrested on Monday.Addressing a local court in the capital the ED stated that their probe&nbsp;investor funds were diverted by Unitech&nbsp; to the Cayman Islands, Cyprus, Isle of Man, Mauritius, Jersey, Singapore, the UK, the US the UAE. ET reports that the agency in it's submissions to court that the Unitech Chandra family had invested the diverted funds in equity of various shell/benami&nbsp;companies.
The court sent Ramesh Chandra to ED's custody till October 8 and Preeti Chandra till October 9.

Unitech money laundering: ED says Rs 2,345 crore diverted to tax havens

ED reveals Unitech's big fund diversion of home buyers money, how the realtor diverted over Rs 2000 cr to tax haven.

Unitech Money Laundering| Probe reveals Rs 2000 cr diverted 

Delhi court orders&nbsp;Ramesh Chandra to ED's custody till October 8 and Preeti Chandra till October 9.

Unitech&nbsp;diverted funds worth Rs 2345 cr to tax havens claimed the Enforcement Directorate while seeking custodial interrogation of Unitech founder Ramesh Chandra and his daughter-in-law Preeti Chandra, who were arrested on Monday. Addressing a local court in the capital the ED stated that their probe found that investor funds were diverted by Unitech&nbsp; to the Cayman Islands, Cyprus, Isle of Man, Mauritius, Jersey, Singapore, the UK, the US the UAE. ET reports that the agency in it's submissions to court stated&nbsp; that the Unitech's Chandra family had invested the diverted funds in equity of various shell/benami&nbsp;companies.
The court sent Ramesh Chandra to ED's custody till October 8 and Preeti Chandra till October 9.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested Gautam Thapar, promoter Avantha Group of Companies founder the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The arrest came on Tuesday late evening in connection with the Yes Bank fraud case.&nbsp;The agency arrested him following searches at 14 locations, including Mumbai and Delhi.
CBI had booked&nbsp; Gautam&nbsp;Thapar and others for causing an alleged loss of over Rs 460 cr to Yes Bank. CBI&nbsp;had also registered a case&nbsp;against Gautam Thapar and Avantha Group alleging criminal conspiracy, cheating, and obtaining illegal gratification against Rana Kapoor, former Managing Director of YES Bank and his kin.The ED started interrogating Thapar on Tuesday morning in connection with the alleged property transaction between Avantha Realty and YES Bank's co-founder Rana Kapoor and his wife.
&ldquo;It was alleged that Rana Kapoor conspired with the others named in the FIR to obtain illegal gratification in the form of a bunglow at Amrita Shergill Marg, New Delhi, by paying only Rs 378 crore (approximately) through Bliss Abode Private Limited, where Rana&rsquo;s wife was one of the two directors,&rdquo; said the CBI FIR registered last year.

ED arrests Gautam Thapar of Avantha Group in Yes Bank fraud case

ED arrests Avantha Group's Gautam Thapar&nbsp;after conducting 14 searches across locations in connection with Yes Bank fraud case.&nbsp;

Gautam Thappar Arrested| ED books Thappar in Yes Bank fraud case

<ul>
<li>Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrests&nbsp;Gautam Thapar&nbsp;for money laundering&nbsp;</li>
<li>ED arrests Gautam&nbsp;Thapar&nbsp;in connection with Yes Bank fraud case&nbsp;</li>
<li>ED conducted searches at 14 locations across India</li>
<li>Allegations that Gautam&nbsp;Thapar&nbsp;and others caused Rs 460 cr loss to Yes Bank&nbsp;</li>
<li>Allegation of&nbsp;obtaining illegal gratification against Rana Kapoor</li>
<li>ED started interrogating Thapar on Tuesday morning&nbsp;</li>
<li>CBI: Illegal gratification was sought by Rana&nbsp;Kapoor&nbsp;through sale of Lutyen&nbsp;Delhi property</li>
</ul>

In 2020&nbsp;CBI had registered an FIR against Gautam Thapar&nbsp;alleging&nbsp;criminal conspiracy, cheating, and obtaining illegal gratification in Yes Bank fraud case.&nbsp;

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested Gautam Thapar, promoter Avantha Group of Companies under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The arrest came on Tuesday late evening in connection with the Yes Bank fraud case.&nbsp;The agency arrested him following searches at 14 locations, including Mumbai and Delhi.
CBI had booked&nbsp; Gautam&nbsp;Thapar and others for causing an alleged loss of over Rs 460 cr to Yes Bank. CBI&nbsp;had also registered a case&nbsp;against Gautam Thapar and Avantha Group alleging criminal conspiracy, cheating, and obtaining illegal gratification against Rana Kapoor, former Managing Director of YES Bank and his kin. The ED started interrogating Thapar on Tuesday morning in connection with the alleged property transaction between Avantha Realty and YES Bank's co-founder Rana Kapoor and his wife.
&ldquo;It was alleged that Rana Kapoor conspired with the others named in the FIR to obtain illegal gratification in the form of a bunglow at Amrita Shergill Marg, New Delhi, by paying only Rs 378 crore (approximately) through Bliss Abode Private Limited, where Rana&rsquo;s wife was one of the two directors,&rdquo; said the CBI FIR registered last year.

Former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh skipped summons by the ED and said it  isn't prudent to appear in person due to the Covid-19 situation.

Anil Deshmukh skips ED summons again, says not prudent to appear in person due to Covid

Former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh skipped summons by the ED and said it &nbsp;isn't prudent to appear in person due to the Covid-19 situation.

Ex Maha&nbsp;Home Minster&nbsp;Anil&nbsp;Deshmukh&nbsp;skips ED summon for second time
Dekhmukh&nbsp;wrote a letter to ED&nbsp;expressing his inability to appear in person
Deshmukh:&nbsp;not be prudent to appear in person due to Covid-19 situation
Deshmukh&nbsp;in letter:&nbsp;ED summons do not clarify&nbsp; purpose of personal appearance
Deshmukh asked ED to record statements through any audio or visual medium
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Former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh skipped summons by the ED and said it &nbsp;isn't prudent to appear in person due to the Covid-19 situation.

Former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh skipped summons by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday for the second time.
He wrote a letter to the agency expressing his inability to appear before it in person due to the Covid-19 pandemic. In the letter Deshmukh wrote he is about 72 years old and suffering from various comorbidities, hence it may not be prudent to appear in person.
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He also said the ED summons &ldquo;do not clarify&rdquo; the purpose of his personal appearance.&nbsp;Deshmukh has asked the ED to record his statements through any audio or visual medium of their choice.
He further added that he would furnish all information and documents sought by the ED after the agency gives him a copy of the Enforcement Case Information Report filed in the case.
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Former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh received over Rs 4 cr from bar owners and channeled them to his trust, ED told court.

ED: Anil Deshmukh channeled crores received from bar owners to his trust

Former Maharashtra&nbsp;Home Minister&nbsp;Anil Deshmukh&nbsp;received over Rs 4 cr from bar owners and channeled them to his trust, ED told court.

Former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh received over Rs 4 crore from bar owners in Mumbai and channeled that money to his trust in the form of donations through various dummy companies, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) told a court on Saturday.
The ED made this claim during the remand hearing of Deshmukh's personal secretary Sanjeev Palande and personal assistant Kundan Shinde.
Palande and Shinde were arrested in connection with a money laundering related to an alleged multi-crore bribery-cum-extortion racket that led to Deshmukh's resignation in April, officials said, adding the duo was booked under provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). They have been remanded in the ED custody till July 1.
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Former Maharashtra&nbsp;Home Minister&nbsp;Anil Deshmukh&nbsp;received over Rs 4 cr from bar owners and channeled them to his trust, ED told court.

FATF&rsquo;s regional body, the Asia Pacific Group (APG) on Money Laundering has retained Pakistan on "enhanced follow-up" status for outstanding requirements.
Islamabad will continue to report back to it on the country's progress to strengthen its implementation of anti-money laundering and combating financing terror measures, media reports suggested.
Pakistan is now compliant or largely compliant with 31 out of 40 FATF recommendations.
Pakistan was put on the grey list by the Paris-based Financial Action Task Force in June 2018 and the country has been struggling to come out of it.

FATF retains Pakistan on 'enhanced follow-up' for sufficient outstanding requirements

FATF&nbsp;retains Pak on "enhanced follow-up" status for outstanding requirements
Pak to report back on implementing anti-money laundering measures
Pak compliant or largely compliant with 31 out of 40 recommendations
Pakistan was put on the grey list by Paris-based FATF in 2018
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FATF&rsquo;s regional body, the Asia Pacific Group (APG) on Money Laundering has retained Pakistan on "enhanced follow-up" status for outstanding requirements.
Islamabad will continue to report back to it on the country's progress to strengthen its implementation of anti-money laundering and combating financing terror measures, media reports suggested.
Pakistan is now compliant or largely compliant with 31 out of 40 FATF recommendations.
Pakistan was put on the grey list by the Paris-based Financial Action Task Force in June 2018 and the country has been struggling to come out of it.

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