Overview
- The Delhi High Court denied Leena Paulose bail in the alleged Rs 200 crore extortion case brought under the organised‑crime law MCOCA.
- The same judge granted her bail in a related Enforcement Directorate case that focuses on money laundering under the PMLA.
- Police say Sukesh Chandrasekhar posed as a senior government official and took large sums from the wives of former Ranbaxy promoters, including Aditi Singh, by promising help to secure bail.
- Investigators invoked the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act, which is designed for crime syndicates and makes bail harder and search powers broader.
- The ED opened its probe after police alleged the couple used hawala channels and shell companies to move the money, and other cases against Chandrasekhar remain active nationwide.