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Mehul Choksi
Who is Mehul Choksi?
Mehul Choksi is a fugitive Indian businessman and the owner of Gitanjali Group, a retail jewellery firm with 4,000 stores in India. Choksi is currently residing in Antigua and Barbuda where he holds citizenship. Choksi, along with his nephew Nirav Modi, is wanted by Indian authorities in the Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam where it is alleged that the Choksi-Modi duo defrauded the bank of more than Rs 14,000 crore. An arrest warrant has been issued against Choksi and he is wanted in India for criminal conspiracy, criminal breach of trust, cheating and dishonesty including delivery of property, corruption, and
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Latest Updates on Mehul Choksi
Mehul Choksi's Rs 2,565.9 crore properties set for auction after court nod
A Mumbai court has approved the auction of Mehul Choksi's Rs 2,565.9 crore assets, seized by the ED in the PNB fraud case. The assets, including flats and factories, will now be liquidated
 "Mehul Choksi's Rs 2,565.9 crore properties set for auction after court nod")
Choksi denied intervening in bank's plea seeking release of properties
Choksi, an accused in the Rs 13,500 crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam, is currently living in Antigua in Barbados
 "Choksi denied intervening in bank's plea seeking release of properties")
Sebi attaches bank, demat, MF accounts of Mehul Choksi to recover dues
In October 2022, Sebi levied a fine of Rs 5 crore on him for indulging in fraudulent trading in the shares of Gitanjali Gems Ltd
 "Sebi attaches bank, demat, MF accounts of Mehul Choksi to recover dues")
Sebi issues Rs 5.35 cr notice to fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi
he demand notice came after Choksi failed to pay a fine imposed on him by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi)
 "Sebi issues Rs 5.35 cr notice to fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi")
Mehul Chowksi can't be removed from Antigua & Barbuda without court order
CBI in its statement said that it remains committed to returning fugitives and criminals to India to face the process of criminal justice
 "Mehul Chowksi can't be removed from Antigua & Barbuda without court order")
Will make efforts to get economic fugitives to face justice in India: MEA
On the issue of the presence of radical Islamic preacher Zakir Naik in Oman, Bagchi said the ministry did not have any confirmation of his presence in Muscat
 "Will make efforts to get economic fugitives to face justice in India: MEA")
What is Interpol's 'red notice' list; What Choksi's removal from it mean?
Indian fugitive businessman Mehul Chowksi has been removed from the red notice list by International Criminal Police Organization
CBI seeks restoration of Red Notice against Mehul Choksi: Agency statement
CBI has asked an Interpol body to restore Red Notice against fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi terming its earlier decision to drop his name from the list had "serious shortcomings and mistakes"
ED-CBI for Opposition leaders, no interpol for Mehul Choksi: Kharge
Mehul Choksi, accused of committing a Rs 11,356.84 crore loan fraud case with the Punjab National Bank (PNB), was delisted by the Interpol from its 'red' notice list
 "ED-CBI for Opposition leaders, no interpol for Mehul Choksi: Kharge")
Fugitive Mehul Choksi's name removed from Interpol's 'red' notice list
In a major setback to Indian probe agencies, the Interpol removed fugitive Mehul Choksi, accused of committing a Rs 11,356.84 crore loan fraud case with the PNB, fron its 'red' notice list
Choksi bribed Antigua officials to avoid extradition, finds investigation
Choksi has been scheming to illegally extend the court process in Antigua, by paying bribes to government officials: Kenneth Rijock, a financial crimes investigator
Top 50 wilful defaulters in India owe Rs 92,570 crore to banks: MoS Karad
Karad also said that in the last five years, the banks in India have written off loans worth Rs 10.1 trillion
 "Top 50 wilful defaulters in India owe Rs 92,570 crore to banks: MoS Karad")
CBI files 3 fresh FIRs against Mehul Choksi in over Rs 6,700-cr fraud case
The bank, in its complaint that is now a part of the FIR, has alleged that Choksi and the other accused "were involved in the fudging of accounts, siphoning off funds
Sebi bans Mehul Choksi from securities market for 10 years, fines Rs 5 cr
Choksi is already facing Income Tax department and ED action
Wilful loan defaults grow 10 times since 2012 to Rs 2.4 trn: Report
These defaulters have the capacity to repay their loans but choose not to do so, says a report
 "Wilful loan defaults grow 10 times since 2012 to Rs 2.4 trn: Report")
Fresh CBI FIR against Mehul Choksi in Canara Bank fraud of Rs 55.27 crore
The CBI has filed a fresh FIR against fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi for allegedly cheating a Canara Bank-led consortium to the tune of Rs 55.27 crore, officials said on Thursday.
List of fugitive economic offenders in India does not end with Vijay Mallya
In reply to Lok Sabha in 2020, SP Shukla said 72 Indians charged with financial irregularities have been living abroad. The list includes names like Nirav Modi, Mehul Choksi and Lalit Modi
 "List of fugitive economic offenders in India does not end with Vijay Mallya")
ED names Choksi's wife as beneficiary of scam, files additional complaint
ED has filed a supplementary Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) complaint against fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi and others in the Punjab National Bank scam case
 "ED names Choksi's wife as beneficiary of scam, files additional complaint")
PNB fraud: ED files chargesheet against Mehul Choksi's wife, others
ED said that Priti was hand-in-glove with husband Mehul Choksi in getting companies incorporated for him for laundering and siphoning of proceeds of crime and utilising and projecting them untainted
 "PNB fraud: ED files chargesheet against Mehul Choksi's wife, others")
Dominica drops illegal entry charges against PNB scam accused Mehul Choksi
All the proceedings against Choksi of illegal entry into Dominica were dropped on May 20, the spokesperson said.
