Mehul Choksi

Nirav Modi Threatened To Kill Company Director, Says CBI In Chargesheet

India News | ANI | Saturday December 21, 2019

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Saturday filed a charge sheet in the Rs 13,500 crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam case in which it invoked criminal intimidation charges against the main accused, Nirav Modi, for threatening to kill one of the dummy directors of his company.

CBI Court Refuses To Cancel Warrant Against PNB Scam Accused Mehul Choksi

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday December 13, 2019

A special court in Mumbai on Friday refused to cancel a non-bailable warrant issued against fugitive diamond merchant Mehul Choksi, a key accused in the alleged Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam.

High Court Rejects Mehul Choksi's Plea To Stay Case Against Him In Special Court

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday December 4, 2019

The Bombay High Court today refused to stay a special court's proceedings to declare diamond businessmen Mehul Choksi, an accused in the USD 2 billion PNB fraud case, a fugitive economic offender.

PNB Scam: Court Issues Notice To Probe Agency After Mehul Choksi's Plea

India News | ANI | Tuesday October 22, 2019

A Special CBI court in Mumbai on Tuesday issued a notice to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on two fresh applications filed in connection with the Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam, in which Mehul Choksi is the prime accused.

Mehul Choksi Cheated Punjab And Sind Bank Of Rs 44 Crore: Report

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday October 12, 2019

Diamantaire Mehul Chinubhai Choksi cheated Punjab & Sind Bank (PSB) of Rs 441 million, the public sector bank revealed on Saturday.

Declare Mehul Choksi A Proclaimed Offender, CBI Tells Mumbai Court

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 10, 2019

PNB Scam: The CBI on Thursday requested a court to declare Mehul Choksi, the prime accused in the Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam, a proclaimed offender, saying he has failed to respond to a non-bailable warrant.

Can Repay Loans With "Trade Receivables" Of Rs 8,000 Crore: Mehul Choksi

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday September 27, 2019

Diamantaire Mehul Choksi, a key accused in the USD 2 billion PNB fraud, claimed on Friday that his company Gitanjali Gems has "trade receivables" of over Rs 8,000 crore, enough to repay his loans.

Amicus Curiae For Mehul Choksi If He Does Not Show Up In Cheating Case: Supreme Court

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday September 27, 2019

The Supreme Court on Friday said it will appoint an amicus curiae to argue on behalf of fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi, if he does not show up in an case of alleged cheating against him.

After Antigua PM Statement, Mehul Choksi's Lawyer Says "Innocent Till..."

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Friday September 27, 2019

Fugitive diamond trader Mehul Choksi can't come India due to "serious health concerns" and will take "legal remedies" under the law of Antigua, his lawyer said today as the country's Prime Minister called him a "crook" who "adds no value" to their country.

India Must Take Responsibility: Antigua PM On Mehul Choksi's Citizenship

India News | Edited by Shylaja Varma | Thursday September 26, 2019

Fugitive billionaire Mehul Choksi is a "crook" and "adds no value to our country", said the Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda where the diamond trader has taken citizenship. Antigua - among the many tax havens in the Caribbean - has no extradition treaty with India. The Prime Minister said that the businessman will be extradited to India, sayin...

Interpol Arrest Warrant Issued Against Fugitive Nirav Modi's Brother

India News | Reported by Arvind Gunasekar, Edited by Debanish Achom | Friday September 13, 2019

The brother of fugitive billionaire Nirav Modi, wanted in India for bank fraud, can be arrested in any country, with the Interpol putting out a red corner notice. The request to law enforcement agencies worldwide to locate and provisionally arrest Nehal Deepak Modi came from the Enforcement Directorate, sources said.

Oriental Bank Reveals Loan Exposure To Nirav Modi, Mehul Choksi

Business | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday September 6, 2019

The Oriental Bank has now issued notices declaring the duo and their companies as 'Willful Defaulters' for varying loan amounts, totaling to around Rs 289 crore, at their large corporate branch, Cuffe Parade in Mumbai.

Refused Treatment In Antigua, Can't File Report: Mehul Choksi To Court

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 27, 2019

Diamantaire and PNB scam accused Mehul Choksi told the Bombay High Court on Monday that he cannot submit his medical reports to civic-run JJ hospital in Mumbai, as directed earlier, because his doctor in Antigua has refused to treat him "due to some reason".

Ex-PNB Executive Declines To Undergo Polygraph, Narco-Analysis Tests

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 22, 2019

Gokulnath Shetty, a former banker and key conspirator in the multi-crore PNB scam in which diamond merchants Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi are prime accused, on Wednesday declined to give his consent for undergoing polygraph and narco-analysis tests.

Mehul Choksi's Dubai Properties, Mercedes Car, Worth 24 Crores Seized

India News | Edited by Anuj Pant | Thursday July 11, 2019

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a statement today said it attached properties worth Rs 24 crore belonging to diamond trader Mehul Choksi.