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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued a compounding order u/s 15 of Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (FEMA), in the case of Darshan Kiritbhai Shah, which has resulted into termination of proceedings against the company for compounded contraventions of provisions of FEMA, 1999. The said order has been passed by RBI after issuance of "No Objection" by ED. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued a compounding order u/s 15 of Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (FEMA), in the case of Ripe Accountancy Services Pvt. Ltd., which has resulted into termination of proceedings against the company for compounded contraventions of provisions of FEMA, 1999. The said order has been passed by RBI after issuance of "No Objection" by the ED. In a significant move to restore the Proceeds of Crime (POC) to rightful claimants, the Hon’ble Special Court (PMLA) has ordered for restitution of properties valued at Rs. 8.41 Crore to victims of offence of money laundering and rightful claimants in the case of M/s. Ajmera Group and others, being investigated by ED. The ED continues to uphold its commitment to combating financial crimes and ensuring justice for victims of such crimes. ED, Hyderabad has conducted search operation on 11.06.2026 under PMLA, 2002 at five premises of Kessireddy Raja Shekhar Reddy, Dontireddy Vasudeva Reddy, Vijaya Narasimha Reddy, Vallu Sandeep and Karumuri Nageswara Rao & Karumuri Sunil Kumar in Hyderabad related to Transport Scam – Andhra Pradesh Liquor. During the search operation, a luxury car, costly watches valued at Rs. 94.5 Lakh and unaccounted cash, incriminating documents including suspicious joint venture agreements, unaccounted cash transactions, property documents were recovered and seized. Further, Kessireddy Raja Shekhar Reddy and Dontireddy Vasudeva Reddy were arrested on 11.06.2026 under PMLA, 2002. Both were produced before the Hon’ble Special Court (PMLA), Nampally, Hyderabad on 11.06.2026 and the Hon’ble Court granted them judicial custody till 25.06.2026. ED, Jalandhar Zonal Office has carried out search operations under PMLA, 2002 on 05.06.2026 at 06 different business and residential premises relating to M/s Punjab Basmati Rice Limited and its Directors/Promoters including Kulwinder Singh Makhni and others, in a matter related to bank fraud of Rs. 350.84 Crore causing loss to 06 consortium member banks led by Canara Bank. During the search operations, various incriminating records including electronic devices and cash amounting Rs. 8.50 Lakh and USD 8600 were recovered and seized. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued a compounding order u/s 15 of Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (FEMA), in the case of Darshan Kiritbhai Shah, which has resulted into termination of proceedings against the company for compounded contraventions of provisions of FEMA, 1999. The said order has been passed by RBI after issuance of "No Objection" by ED. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued a compounding order u/s 15 of Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (FEMA), in the case of Ripe Accountancy Services Pvt. Ltd., which has resulted into termination of proceedings against the company for compounded contraventions of provisions of FEMA, 1999. The said order has been passed by RBI after issuance of "No Objection" by the ED. In a significant move to restore the Proceeds of Crime (POC) to rightful claimants, the Hon’ble Special Court (PMLA) has ordered for restitution of properties valued at Rs. 8.41 Crore to victims of offence of money laundering and rightful claimants in the case of M/s. Ajmera Group and others, being investigated by ED. The ED continues to uphold its commitment to combating financial crimes and ensuring justice for victims of such crimes. ED, Hyderabad has conducted search operation on 11.06.2026 under PMLA, 2002 at five premises of Kessireddy Raja Shekhar Reddy, Dontireddy Vasudeva Reddy, Vijaya Narasimha Reddy, Vallu Sandeep and Karumuri Nageswara Rao & Karumuri Sunil Kumar in Hyderabad related to Transport Scam – Andhra Pradesh Liquor. During the search operation, a luxury car, costly watches valued at Rs. 94.5 Lakh and unaccounted cash, incriminating documents including suspicious joint venture agreements, unaccounted cash transactions, property documents were recovered and seized. Further, Kessireddy Raja Shekhar Reddy and Dontireddy Vasudeva Reddy were arrested on 11.06.2026 under PMLA, 2002. Both were produced before the Hon’ble Special Court (PMLA), Nampally, Hyderabad on 11.06.2026 and the Hon’ble Court granted them judicial custody till 25.06.2026. ED, Jalandhar Zonal Office has carried out search operations under PMLA, 2002 on 05.06.2026 at 06 different business and residential premises relating to M/s Punjab Basmati Rice Limited and its Directors/Promoters including Kulwinder Singh Makhni and others, in a matter related to bank fraud of Rs. 350.84 Crore causing loss to 06 consortium member banks led by Canara Bank. During the search operations, various incriminating records including electronic devices and cash amounting Rs. 8.50 Lakh and USD 8600 were recovered and seized.
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The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), established in 1956, is the premier financial investigation agency of the Government of India entrusted with enforcing laws relating to foreign exchange management and anti–money laundering. Over the decades, the Directorate has steadily evolved in line with India’s economic, legal and regulatory environment—transitioning from the administration of FERA to FEMA, and today leading the enforcement of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) and the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act (FEOA). Read More

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