Kapoor has been in jail since March 2020 in connection with the DHFL money laundering case
The court said the DHFL case had put Yes Bank through a lot of trouble, forcing the Reserve Bank of India to intervene, as it asked ED to expedite the trial
Kapoor has been in jail since March 2020 in connection with the DHFL money laundering case.
The court deferred the hearing of the case after noting that it would need some clarity on the facts of the case
A single bench said Kapoor misused his official position to gain undue financial benefit for himself, his family members and associates.
The case is linked to a given to Housing Development and Infrastructure Ltd (HDIL) by Yes Bank, when Kapoor was associated with the lender's operation.
Rana Kapoor, however, won't walk out of prison as he is accused in multiple cases, including alleged fraud at Yes Bank.
Chauhan isn’t like most entrepreneurs who get married to their businesses and stay on till death parts them – in many cases, it’s the death of the business itself.
Rana Kapoor was arrested by the federal investigating agency under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in 2020.
Rana Kapoor was not named a suspect in the FIR registered on June 2 last year in the Yes Bank fraud case. His role in the case surfaced during the investigation, CBI officials said.
The AT1 bond case has been going on since the bank announced writedown of these bonds, triggering a major debate in the industry. With the market regulator finding former CEO guilty in the case as well, Yes Bank’s retail investors have an additional reason to cite before the Bombay HC to seek compensation.
The case pertains to Yes Bank executives allegedly selling AT1 bonds to investors under the guise of Super FDs (fixed deposits), promising higher returns and the safety of a typical bank FD.
The CBI on Thursday arrested Avinash Bhosale, chairman of Pune-based real estate group ABIL group, in an alleged corruption case involving Yes Bank founder Rana Kapoor and Kapil Vadhawan of DHFL, officials said.
Kapoor was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in March 2020 for his alleged role in a scam at Yes Bank. The banker is currently lodged in Taloja jail in neighbouring Navi Mumbai.
Rana Kapoor has told the ED that he was "forced" to buy the M F Husain painting from Priyanka Gandhi and the sale proceeds were utilised by the Gandhi family for the medical treatment of Congress president Sonia Gandhi in New York, according to the charge sheet filed by the federal anti-money laundering agency in a special court in Mumbai.
Although Rana Kapoor is not named as an accused in the CBI FIR pertaining to the case, he is co-accused with Gautam Thapar in another case related to alleged diversion of public money in YES Bank in exchange for a high-end property at an upscale neighbourhood of Delhi, officials said.
ED had not shown any active approach to begin the trials of the cases that have been pending since long, special judge MG Deshpande said in his order granting bail to Kapoor
Earlier in the day, the Delhi High Court sought response from the ED on the bail plea of former MD and CEO of YES Bank, Rana Kapoor, in a money laundering case related to the wrongful loss of Rs 466.51 crore to the bank.
Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri issued notice on Rana Kapoor’s plea and listed the case for further hearing on March 11.
On March 8, 2020, Rana Kapoor was arrested by Enforcement Directorate for alleged financial irregularities during his stint as managing director and CEO of Yes Bank.
Rana Kapoor is in judicial custody after being arrested by March 2020 in case pertaining to scam at the bank.
A bench comprising Chief Justice N V Ramana and Justices A S Bopanna and Hima Kohli asked the agencies as to why they want to keep the accused in jail and for what purpose when the charge sheet has been filed.
Senior Counsel Abhishek Manu Singhvi highlighted that the Annual General Meeting for which voting rights are sought to be exercised will end Tuesday and as such the case needs to be heard urgently.
In the charge sheet filed before a special CBI court in Mumbai, the central probe agency has alleged that Kapoor abused his official position and acquired a 1.2-acre uber-luxe bungalow at 40 Amrita Shergill Marg at a very less price than the actual market value.
Bombay HC had on September 28 rejected the bail applications filed by Kapoor’s wife and daughters.