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Supreme Court Denies Interim Bail to Arvind Dham in ₹2,700 Crore Money Laundering Case

The ED’s seizure of ₹550 crore in fresh assets heightens the stakes in Dham’s pending Delhi High Court bail application.

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Overview

  • A Supreme Court vacation bench led by Justices Sandeep Mehta and Prasanna B Varale rejected Dham’s latest plea for interim bail, upholding its April order that dismissed his special leave petition and directed him to surrender.
  • The bench reproached senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi for filing repetitive petitions during court recess after a three-judge panel had already refused relief in April.
  • The Enforcement Directorate has provisionally attached over ₹550 crore in fresh assets from Amtek Group firms, including 145 acres of land in Rajasthan and Punjab, Delhi-NCR properties, fixed deposits, and bank balances.
  • Previous ED actions under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act led to the attachment of assets worth ₹5,115.31 crore as of September 2024.
  • Dham, arrested in July 2024 and chargesheeted in September, has spent 11 months in custody while his regular bail application awaits hearing in the Delhi High Court since February 2025.