Mumbai: Gangster Iqbal Mirchi's family declared fugitive economic offenders, says officials
A special court in Mumbai on Friday (February 26) declared three family members of late gangster Iqbal Mirchi as 'fugitive economic offenders' under the provisions of a criminal law by the same name, official sources said. Those charged include Mirchi's wife Hajra Memon and sons Junaid Memon and Asif Memon.
Feb 26, 2021, 20:53 PM IST
President gives assent to law deterring economic offenders from fleeing India
President Ram Nath Kovind has given assent to a law that will deter fugitive economic offenders to evade legal process in India and flee the country. A fugitive economic offender is any individual against whom warrants for arrest is issued for his involvement in select economic offences involving amount of at least Rs 100 crore or more and has left India so as to avoid criminal prosecution.
Aug 05, 2018, 20:04 PM IST
Vijay Mallya, Lalit Modi discussed as PM Narendra Modi raises issue of economic offenders with Theresa May
PM Narendra Modi met Theresa May at her official residence - 10, Downing Street in London.
Apr 18, 2018, 21:12 PM IST
PM Modi seeks UK's help in extraditing economic offenders
Mallya has been in the UK for months, escaping arrest warrants against him, while a court in London is also hearing a case regarding his return to India.
Jul 08, 2017, 18:11 PM IST
G20 Summit: PM Modi says fighting corruption, black money, tax evasion key to effective financial governance
Underlining that fighting corruption and black money is key to effective financial governance, PM Modi asked G20 leaders to act to eliminate safe havens for economic offenders.
Sep 05, 2016, 09:22 AM IST
