On Tuesday, the Supreme Court dismissed a petition filed by journalist Rana Ayyub contesting the legitimacy of the Ghaziabad court’s decision to initiate a Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) case against her (Rana Ayyub v. Directorate of Enforcement).
In September 2021, the Indirapuram Police Station in Ghaziabad filed a First Information Report (FIR) against Ayyub under the Indian Penal Code, the Information Technology Amendment Act, and the Black Money Act. On the basis of this FIR, the ED opened a money laundering probe.
The FIR claimed that she ran fundraising campaigns on the web platform Ketto in order to solicit money from the public illegally under the guise of charity. It was also alleged that she received funds from foreign countries without registering under Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA).
Source: Bar and Bench
