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Mehul Choksi
Mehul Choksi (born May 5, 1959) is an Indian-born businessman and jeweler, best known as the founder of Gitanjali Group, a retail jewelry conglomerate. He gained prominence in India’s jewelry industry
...Read more- Illegal entry case withdrawn against fugitive Mehul Choksi in Dominica
Fugitive Mehul Choksi who was charged with illegal entry by the Dominican police, got respite as the prosecution decided to withdraw the legal proceedings against him
- Mehul Choksi pledged 'lab diamonds' with inflated valuation to get Rs 25 crore loan from IFCI: CBI
The central agency has acted on a complaint from Industrial Finance Corporation of India (IFCI) Ltd alleging that Mehul Choksi had approached it in 2016 seeking Rs 25 crore working capital loan for which he had pledged shares and gold and diamond jewellery.
- Rs 19,000 crore-worth assets of fugitive Vijay Mallya, Nirav Modi, Mehul Choksi seized: Govt
The trio have defrauded public sector banks to the tune of Rs 22,585.83 crore by siphoning off funds through entities linked to them, MoS Finance Pankaj Chaudhary said in the Rajya Sabha.
- Rs 19,111 crore assets attached out of total fraud by Vijay Mallya, Nirav Modi & Mehul Choksi: Centre tells SC
The figures were mentioned in the note submitted by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta in the apex court, which is hearing arguments on a batch of petitions concerning the interpretation of certain provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
- Rs 18,000 crore recovered from Vijay Mallya, Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in December last year, had informed that as of July 2021 banks had recovered Rs 13,109 crore after the sale of assets belonging to the three. At the time the latest tranche of recoveries was valued at Rs 792 crore.
- Gitanjali Gems case | Sebi bans Mehul Choksi, oen more from capital markets for 1 year, slaps Rs 2.5 crore fine
Both of them have been restrained from buying, selling, or otherwise dealing in securities of Gitanjali Gems Ltd (GGL) for a period of two years.
- Mehul Choksi lands in Antigua and Barbuda after getting bail in Dominica
Mehul Choksi, 62, was given bail by Dominica High Court to travel back to Antigua for seeking medical help from a neurologist based there.
- PNB moves court seeking restoration of assets of Nirav Modi's firms confiscated by ED
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) had earlier confiscated assets worth over Rs 329.66 crore of Nirav Modi under the fugitive economic offenders law.
- Mehul Choksi will 'only' return to Dominica to face trial when fit, media reports citing bail conditions
Choksi is having a clot in brain besides other health issues such as diabetes and hypertension, his legal team has submitted.
- Mehul Choksi granted interim bail by Dominica court to travel to Antigua for medical treatment
The hearing in Choksi's extradition case has been adjourned, and is expected to resume after the embattled businessman returns from Antigua following his medical treatment, reports said.
- Mehul Choksi moves Dominica high court to quash proceedings against him
The case was filed against the immigration minister of the Caribbean nation, its police chief and the investigating officer of the case.
- 'Total nonsense': Dominica PM on claims that his govt was involved in Mehul Choksi's abduction
In his weekly "annou palay" show, Skerrit said his government will allow the court to carry out its process regarding Choksi and gave the assurance that his rights and obligations will be respected, Dominica News Online reported.
- Nirav Modi's sister Purvi, approver in PNB scam case, remits Rs 17.25 crore to govt: ED
Purvi Modi is one of the approvers in the PNB scam case, which lists her brother Nirav and uncle Mehul Choksi among main accused.
- Mehul Choksi not yet fugitive economic offender, Bombay HC asks PMLA Court to wait for 3 weeks
The court directed Mehul Choksi to file a rejoinder within two weeks and said that the matter will be heard after three weeks.
- ED transfers portion of assets seized in Vijay Mallya, Nirav Modi cases to Centre and PSBs
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) said on June 23 that it had transferred a part of the attached or seized assets in cases related to fugitive billionaires Vijay Mallya, Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi, to state-run banks and the Centre.
- Mehul Choksi planned escape, concealed evidence as he knew about impending enquiries: CBI
The CBI in its supplementary charge sheet has invoked Section 201 of the IPC among other charges which pertain to the destruction of evidence by a suspect as part of criminal conspiracy.
- Mehul Choksi's illegal entry into Dominica: Court adjourns hearing till June 25
Mehul Choksi's lawyer in London, Michael Polak, issued a statement on June 14
- Mehul Choksi cannot be tried in absentia, CBI tells Dominican court in affidavit
The CBI in its affidavit has also reiterated that Choksi is an Indian citizen and is “spreading lies to mislead the court”.
- Mehul Choksi case | Indian govt to join legal battle in Dominican court to secure extradition
The Central Bureau of Investigation and the Ministry of External Affairs have prepared a joint strategy to counter Mehul Choksi's arguments in the high court against his extradition to India, reports have said.
- Mehul Choksi denied bail by Dominica High Court
The high court on Friday (local time) gave the ruling by concluding that Choksi was a "flight risk", did not have any ties with Dominica and the court could not impose any conditions which will stop him from leaving the country, news outlet AntiguaNewsroom said.
