ED has attached proceeds of crime worth Rs 64,920 cr in bank fraud cases: FM Nirmala SitharamanIn the Lok Sabha, Nirmala Sitharaman said the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act (FEOA), 2018 was enacted to deter economic offenders from eva...
30 Mar, 2026, 07.29 PM IST
Panel suggests Passport Act amendment to prevent borrowers from fleeing outCommittee has suggested amendments in Passport Act under which a persons with “a very high amount of financial risk” would be asked to stay...
07 Aug, 2018, 01.49 PM IST
President nod to law to deter fugitive economic offenders from fleeing countryThe new legislation will prevent big economic offenders like Vijay Mallya and Nirav Modi from fleeing the country and evading the law.
05 Aug, 2018, 12.08 PM IST
Parliament passes Fugitive Economic Offenders BillThe Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill, 2018 was passed by the Rajya Sabha with a voice vote today. The Lok Sabha had cleared the measure on ...
25 Jul, 2018, 08.38 PM IST
India has finally found a way to spot the next Nirav ModiModi govt's latest move will help investigating agencies factor in the risk of a suspect fleeing the country.
23 Jul, 2018, 01.50 PM IST
Lok Sabha passes Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill as Opposition attacks governmentThe opposition questioned the government's sincerity in acting against economic offenders saying many of them have fled the country during ...
19 Jul, 2018, 09.21 PM IST
Cabinet may route stalled legislation via ordinancesSince the Monsoon Session is still some time away, the government could bring ordinances to immediately roll out urgent laws, a source priv...
21 Apr, 2018, 07.24 AM IST
Government may opt for ordinance route to crack down on economic fugitivesThe move will help the government send a clear message that it is serious about the move and will help it initiate action in several cases.
17 Apr, 2018, 09.22 AM IST
Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill: India must not run away from a clearer lawA stringent law tackling economic malpractice is urgently needed. But GoI needs to reconsider certain provisions of the FEOB for the legisl...
24 Mar, 2018, 06.14 AM IST
Government tables Fugitive bill to impound, sell assets of absconding fraudstersThe Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill 2018 aims to impound and sell assets of fugitives such as Nirav Modi, who is alleged to be behind the ...
12 Mar, 2018, 03.05 PM IST
How fruitful is Fugitive Bill for extraditionThe bill also makes a provision of setting up a special court that, under the Prevention of Money-laundering Act, could declare a person as...
08 Mar, 2018, 11.06 PM IST
PSBs may be told to take passport details for loans above Rs 50 croreThis comes as the government is expected to table the Fugitive Economic Offenders bill in the ongoing session of parliament.
06 Mar, 2018, 06.52 PM IST
Tightening noose around billionaire defaultersThe government has also tightened the noose around fraudulent auditors, proposing to bring in a new regulatory authority called the Nationa...
05 Mar, 2018, 07.46 AM IST
Opposition set to corner govt in Parliament on financial scamsOpposition parties would seek an answer from PM Modi on how the PNB fraud and other banking scams took place and how the govt failed to sto...
04 Mar, 2018, 08.15 PM IST
Civil accounts department has sanctity attached; can't afford to err: Arun JaitleySpeaking at the occasion, Jaitley said, "There is a certain amount of sanctity which must remain attached to the government accounting syst...
01 Mar, 2018, 09.47 PM IST
Law Ministry okays draft bill on fugitive economic offendersThe proposed law seeks to deter economic offenders from evading the process of Indian law by fleeing the country and is applicable for offe...
18 Sep, 2017, 06.10 PM IST
Fugitive economic offenders bill out in public domain, feedback soughtThe law is to provide for measures to deter economic offenders from evading the process of Indian law by remaining outside Indian courts' j...
19 May, 2017, 01.43 PM IST