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The Delhi High Court on Friday declined to stay the proceedings with regard to confirming the provisional attachment of bank accounts of NGO Amnesty International
The Delhi High Court on Friday declined to stay the proceedings with regard to confirming the provisional attachment of bank accounts of NGO Amnesty International, but said that any final order passed in the matter would not be implemented without leave of the court.
Justice Rekha Palli issued notice to ED and sought its stand on the NGO s plea contending that the provisional attachment order (PAO) of November 26 last year was valid for only 180 days and that period expired on May 25 and therefore, it has lapsed as it was not confirmed by the adjudicating authority set up under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
Justice Rekha Palli issued notice to ED and sought its stand on the NGO s plea contending that the provisional attachment order (PAO) of November 26 last year was valid for only 180 days and that period expired on May 25 and therefore, it has lapsed as it was not confirmed by the adjudicating authority set up under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
ED attaches over Rs 17-cr assets of Amnesty International India on money laundering charges
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Last Updated: Feb 17, 2021, 07:45 AM IST
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It said both the entities have acquired the proceeds of crime and layered the same in the form of various movable properties. The order involves attachment of movable properties worth of Rs 17.66 crore being proceeds of crime .
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The agency has earlier attached some properties in this case and the total attachment value now stands at Rs 19.54 crore.
The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday said it has attached over Rs 17 crore bank deposits in connection with its money laundering case against two entities of Amnesty International (India), the global human rights watchdog. The agency said in a statement that a provisional order has been issued under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) attaching bank accounts of Amnesty International India Pvt Ltd (AIIPL) and Indians for Amnesty International Trust (IAIT)
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ED announced that it has attached assets over Rs 17 crore in a money laundering case against two entities of Amnesty International (India).
The case is based on a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) FIR filed against global human rights watchdog.
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate announced that it has attached over Rs 17 crore bank deposits in connection with a money laundering case against two entities of Amnesty International (India) on Tuesday.
To this effect the central probe agency released a statement saying that a provisional order has been issued under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) to attach bank accounts of Amnesty International India Pvt Ltd (AIIPL) and Indians for Amnesty International Trust (IAIT).
Updated Feb 17, 2021 | 07:33 IST
The Enforcement Directorate attached bank accounts of Amnesty International India Pvt Ltd (AIIPL) and Indians for Amnesty International Trust (IAIT). Enforcement Directorate
New Delhi: In a big set back to Amnesty International (India), the Enforcement Directorate attached over Rs 17 crore bank deposits in connection with its money laundering case against two entities of the global human rights watchdog.
The central probe agency said that the order was issued under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) attaching bank accounts of Amnesty International India Pvt Ltd (AIIPL) and Indians for Amnesty International Trust (IAIT) .
Justifying its action against the two groups of Amnesty International (India), the ED said, both the entities have acquired the proceeds of crime and layered the same in the form of various movable properties. The order involves attachment of movable properties worth of Rs 17.66 crore bei