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The Enforcement Directorate questioned CMRL's joint managing director as part of a money laundering probe into alleged pay-offs to an IT firm. CMRL reportedly paid fictitious consultancy fees.
The Enforcement Directorate challenged a bail order for an accused in an attack case, alleging a prosecutor failed to object.
Veena T, daughter of Kerala's Chief Minister, was questioned by the Enforcement Directorate regarding alleged money laundering. The probe involves ₹2.78 crore received by her firm from CMRL for consultancy services.
Enforcement Directorate officials inspected Veena T's bank locker in Thiruvananthapuram, following her questioning regarding ₹2.78 crore received from CMRL for IT consultancy. A loan was also provided to her company, Exalogic.
The Enforcement Directorate questioned Veena T for over eight hours regarding financial transactions between Exalogic Solutions and CMRL, focusing on ₹2.78 crore for alleged consultancy services.
The ED is investigating suspicious financial transactions between CMRL and Exalogic Solutions, questioning CMRL MD's family and summoning Veena Vijayan, amid allegations of ₹2.78 crore paid without services.
The money laundering probe also includes the pay-off case involving opposition leader Pinarayi Vijayan’s daughter Veena T and her now-defunct company Exalogic Solutions Pvt Ltd.
Veena T has postponed her Enforcement Directorate questioning in the CMRL pay-off case citing health reasons; she remains willing to cooperate and provide documents.
The CPM faces heightened political pressure following a High Court ruling, potentially allowing the ED closer to T Veena, and the party's defence strategy appears uncertain.
The High Court ruled that Income Tax Settlement Commission orders don't grant immunity from money laundering charges, as the IT Act and PMLA are independent.
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