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
Nirav Modi, Choksi summoned by court under new fugitive offender lawThe agency had recently moved the court seeking to declare the diamond traders as 'fugitive economic offenders' and to confiscate their ass...
26 Jul, 2018, 02.16 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
Monsoon session of Parliament from July 18The CCPA, chaired by Home Minister Rajnath Singh, met here today to recommend the dates.
26 Jun, 2018, 08.38 AM IST
Vijay Mallya faces fresh money laundering charge sheet, fugitive tagThe ED last year had filed its first charge sheet against Mallya, now in London, in the about Rs 900 crore IDBI bank-Kingfisher Airlines (K...
17 Jun, 2018, 02.14 PM IST
President gives nod to Fugitive Economic Offenders OrdinanceThe law is aimed at quickly recovering losses to the exchequer in cases of frauds like the $2-billion scam fugitive jeweller Nirav Modi is ...
22 Apr, 2018, 04.44 PM IST
You can run but you can't hide: Modi govt brings in ordinance to avoid a Nirav Modi-repeatUnder the new Bill, properties within or outside India may be subject to seizure or confiscation by the CBI or the Enforcement Directorate.
21 Apr, 2018, 02.55 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
Corporate Affairs Ministry mulls proposal to collect passport details of directorsThe government is taking a number of steps to ensure that those who indulge in fraudulent activities are caught well before they manage to ...
18 Mar, 2018, 07.49 PM 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
Cabinet okays Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill to avoid a Nirav Modi repeatThe bill will cover a wide range of offences, including wilful loan defaults, cheating and forgery, forged or fraudulent document of electr...
02 Mar, 2018, 07.40 AM 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