May 03, 2026 12:03 pm
UPSC Current Affairs: This knowledge nugget breaks down the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, its procedure, and its implications for confiscation of assets.
May 03, 2026 4:47 am
The cases of declaring diamond trader Mehul Choksi, Islamic preacher Zakir Naik, and Mahadev app promoters Sourabh Chandrakar and Ravi Uppal as FEOs are sub judice in court.
February 06, 2026 9:41 pm
The appeal claimed the court had passed the order taking cognizance in a ‘lightning speed' on the same day as the chargesheet was filed. It was also claimed that there was no specific role attributed to them and that it was passed without perusing records of the case.
January 29, 2026 4:50 am
Sources told this newspaper that the searches came after officials found “business links” between Gajera and fujitive offender Mehul Choksi, who is allegedly involved in the over Rs 12,600-crore fraud at the Punjab National Bank.
December 24, 2025 12:39 pm
Mehul Choksi is said to have left India in 2018, even as his name cropped up in cases for allegedly making unlawful financial gains through the issuance of fraudulent Letters of Undertaking from Punjab National Bank.
December 09, 2025 10:03 pm
Responding to PTI, Spokesperson for Court of Cassation, Advocaat-generaal Henri Vanderlinden, said, "The Court of Cassation rejected the appeal.
December 02, 2025 2:15 pm
The ED’s list of loan fraud accused runs long and includes, prominently, Vijay Mallya, Nirav Modi, Mehul Choksi and Jatin Mehta, among others. Like the Sandesaras, they left the country just before loan fraud charges were registered against them.
November 28, 2025 8:56 pm
Choksi through his lawyers had said his detention in Belgium at the request of India should be considered as 'constructive custody' as he is arrested at the request of India and hence, he cannot be declared an FEO.
November 03, 2025 10:58 pm
In response to queries sent by PTI, the public prosecutor at the Court of Appeal in Antwerp said Choksi filed an appeal in the Court of Cassation on October 30
October 24, 2025 3:37 pm
As fugitive diamond trader Mehul Choksi argued that India’s prisons are overcrowded and fail to meet basic standards, officials countered the claims before Belgian authorities with photographs of the plush facilities at Mumbai’s Arthur Road Prison.
December 25, 2018 7:31 am
From Urjit Patel's resignation to the demise of former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee, 2018 has been an eventful year. Here is a recap of the year in photographs
June 22, 2020 6:16 pm
The fugitive jeweller has spoken about the allegations against him for the first time. Mehul Choksi claimed that he tried to revoke the suspension of his passport with the Indian authorities.