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Delhi HC Suspends Bank Look Out Circular Against Businessman, Allows Travel Abroad

The Delhi High court has allowed a Dubai based businessman, whose company was accused of fraud to the tune of Rs 300 Crores, to travel abroad and suspended a Look Out Circular (LOC) issued by Bank of Baroda against him. Earlier this month, while travelling to London the businessman was apprehended at Delhi airport based on a Look Out Circular (LOC) issued by Bank of Baroda. A bench of Rekha Palli in an order passed on October 27, after considering the submission made by the parties, said, "I am inclined to suspend the LOC for a short period and consequently grant permission to the petitioner to travel to Germany, Switzerland and UK for a period of eight weeks" "Having considered the submissions of the counsel for the parties and perused the record, I find that it is an admitted position that till date there is no FIR against the petitioner in respect of the purported dues of the company. It is also not denied that there is no allegation against the petitioner of his ...

Delhi Court Grants Relief to Ford India MD and Director in Cheating Case

The court said the reply filed by the investigating officer states that the complaint against Ford India is devoid of any substance A Delhi court has granted relief to Ford India managing director Anurag Mehrotra and director David Allan Schock in a case of cheating filed by a dealer of the car maker. Additional sessions judge Raj Rani at the Rohini court, while allowing the bail application of Mehrotra and Schock on Monday, directed that “in the event of (their) arrest, applicant(s) be released on interim bail for a period of 30 days on furnishing of bail bonds in a sum of  ₹ 5 lakh”.     The judge asked them to join the investigation whenever asked by the investigating officer and not to tamper with the evidence/influence the witnesses. According to the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Delhi Police, a case was filed by Libra Cars, a Ford dealer located on GT Karnal Road, New Delhi, in November last year, alleging cheating and criminal breach of trust on the...

Gautam Thapar case may have huge fallout: Court

“Illegal favours are found to have been extended by Yes Bank to Avantha Group. Any quid pro quo for extending such illegal benefit is yet to be ascertained,” ED alleged in its remand paper as reported by ET last week. The ongoing case against Gautam Thapar for an alleged ₹500-crore-plus bank loan fraud “might have wide ramifications”, a local court observed in its order remanding the Avantha Group promoter to 10 days custodial interrogation of the Enforcement Directorate (ED). “It appears that thorough and detailed custodial interrogation of this accused (Thapar) will be required in this case regarding the modus operandi pertaining to the commission of offence and to dig out other documentary evidenc. A replica of the order, handed final Thursday, was made obtainable on Tuesday. “The details of the money trail have also to be worked out,” it mentioned. “The involvement of the accused along with earlier management of the Yes Bank is also to be worked out. This case might have wi...

Telephone numbers of Christian Michel's lawyer Aljo Joseph, Nirav Modi's lawyer Vijay Aggarwal in Pegasus surveillance probables

  Aljo Joseph told Bar & Bench that attorney-client communications are protected under Advocates Act and reports if true, warrant judicial interference.   Mobile phone numbers of advocates  Aljo Joseph  and  Vjiay Aggarwal   appear in the list of Pegasus surveillance probables,  The Wire  reported. Read more .

Mehul Choksi's Brother Chetan is in Dominica, Confirms Lawyer; Rejects 'bribery' Charge

Speaking exclusively to Republic TV ahead of the hearing in the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court on Wednesday, advocate Vijay Aggarwal admitted that his client Mehul Choksi's brother Chetan is in Dominica. As per Caribbean news outlet  Associates Times , Chetan Chinubhai Choksi asked Dominica's Leader of Opposition Lennox Linton to issue statements in the favour of his brother in lieu of the 2,00,000 dollars token amount and funding for the upcoming general election. Dismissing this as a "cock and bull story", Aggarwal claimed that the Chetan Choksi cannot meet anyone as he is in quarantine.    Mehul Choksi's counsel Vijay Aggarwal remarked, "In Dominica, there is a quarantine protocol. Indeed, the brother of Mehul Choksi-Chetan Choksi has reached Dominica to ensure that his brother gets medical attention. He has nothing to do with the legal strategy and he is in compulsory quarantine. He is in the hotel quarantine facility. He cannot mee...

Mehul Choksi's Lawyer Vijay Aggarwal Argues 'Legally He Can't Be Repatri...

Mehul Choksi Hasn't Fled To Cuba, Claims Lawyer; Last Whereabouts Traced...