PMLA Court Allows ICICI Bank to Place Rs 33 Crore Mehul Choksi Rental Income in Fixed Deposit
A special PMLA court in Mumbai has permitted ICICI Bank to transfer Rs 33.02 crore in rental income from a Kolkata property linked to Mehul Choksi's money laundering case into a fixed deposit held in the court's name. The Enforcement Directorate raised no objection but stipulated the funds remain untouched until the case's conclusion. The court emphasized that placing the amount in a fixed deposit would prevent loss of interest and clarified that the deposit cannot be used as security or adjusted against any dues claimed by the bank.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (50/100). Lens Score 58/100.
Outlets measured: hindustantimes, freepressjournal. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
freepressjournal broke this story on 25 Aug, 07:11 pm. Other outlets followed.