The Enforcement Directorate has recovered around ₹23,000 crore laundered money and distributed it to the victims of financial crimes, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told the Supreme Court on Thursday (August 7, 2025).
The statement was made by the top law officer before a special bench comprising Chief Justice B.R. Gavai and Justice Satish Chandra Sharma during the open court hearing on a batch of pleas seeking review of the May 2 judgment of the apex court.
The apex court had on May 2 ordered liquidation of Bhushan Power & Steel Limited (BPSL) while setting aside a resolution plan of JSW Steel Limited for the ailing firm.
The CJI-led bench on July 31 recalled the verdict and decided to hear afresh the review pleas in the high stake matter.
During the hearing on the review pleas, a lawyer referred to the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) probe in the BPSL case as well.
