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Delhi Court Grants 14-Day Judicial Custody to Ex-Jaypee MD

NEW DELHI: On Tuesday, a Delhi court ordered former Jaypee Infratech MD Manoj Gaur, who is facing charges in a money laundering case, to be held in judicial custody for 14 days. Previously, on November 13, he had been taken into custody by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for five days. After completing his interrogation, Gaur appeared before a sessions court, which granted the ED’s request to extend his custody. The ED arrested Gaur amid an investigation into a ₹14,599 crore fraud involving homebuyers. According to the agency, funds raised from thousands of homebuyers for residential project construction were misappropriated, thereby…

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ED Detains Former Jaypee Infratech MD in ₹14,599 Crore Case

NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate has arrested Manoj Gaur, former Managing Director of Jaypee Infratech Ltd., in connection with a money laundering investigation involving an alleged Rs 14,599 crore fraud against home buyers, according to official sources. The businessman was apprehended under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The agency claims that funds gathered from home buyers were misappropriated to various trusts, resulting in unfinished projects and defrauded investors. The ED’s investigation revealed that Gaur serves as the Managing Trustee of Jaypee Sewa Sansthan (JSS), which benefitted from these diverted funds. The case against him relates to the alleged…

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SC Sets Dec 5 Deadline for Jaypee Infratech Claims

NOIDA: The Supreme Court has given Jaypee Infratech homebuyers a deadline of December 5 to either request refunds or apply for flat allotments. This directive was issued on November 3 by Justices Sanjay Kumar and Alok Aradhe, instructing all outstanding claimants to reach out to Suraksha Realty Limited, the current overseer of the delayed Jaypee projects, with no additional extensions expected. The court also mandated Suraksha Realty to make a public announcement regarding this cut-off date, which it did by Thursday. “Many homebuyers are still presenting claims for refunds or flats. Suraksha Realty Limited is prepared to accept refund claims…

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HC Orders Noida to Provide Water to Wish Town Flats in 2 Weeks

Here’s a rewritten version of the provided content: — NOIDA: The Allahabad High Court has mandated the Noida Authority to grant water connections to Wish Town within two weeks, contingent upon Jaypee Infratech Limited (JIL) providing a renewable bank guarantee of Rs 60 crore. This ruling, issued on Thursday by a division bench consisting of Justices Shekhar B Saraf and Praveen Kumar Giri, also imposed a stay on recovering Rs 23 crore in disputed charges until the next hearing. The bench was addressing a writ petition from JIL that contested the Authority’s demand for external development charges linked to the…

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Lenders Deny Jaypee Infratech’s Bid to Acquire Bankrupt Firm

NEW DELHI: Creditors of Jaiprakash Associates Ltd (JAL) have declined Jaypee Infratech’s bid to accept its resolution plan for the acquisition of the financially troubled company. Five firms—Adani Enterprises, Vedanta Group, Dalmia Bharat Cement, Jindal Power, and PNC Infratech—have put forth their plans for JAL’s acquisition. On June 25, JAL’s lenders rejected Jaypee Infratech’s resolution plan from Suraksha Group, citing its late submission and lack of earnest money. Sources indicate that Jaypee Infratech has requested the Committee of Creditors (CoC) of JAL to reconsider their decision and allow participation in the insolvency process. During a meeting on July 1, CoC…