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News India Live, Digital Desk: February 2026 has started with legal challenges for Captain Amarinder Singh, a veteran leader of Punjab politics. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has ordered Captain and his son Raninder Singh to appear before its zonal office in Jalandhar on charges of violation of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA).
ED’s action and current status
According to the latest summons, both were called for questioning on different dates:
Captain Amarinder Singh: Them 12 February 2026 Had to appear. However, he has demanded a new date citing his hospitalization in a hospital in Mohali due to knee surgery.
Raninder Singh: Them 13 February 2026 Has been asked to appear. Raninder has clarified on social media (X) that he is a law abiding citizen and will cooperate fully in the investigation.
Root of controversy: What is this whole matter?
This matter is quite old and 2011 It is based on ‘credible information’ and ‘master sheets’ received from the French government.
Undisclosed Foreign Assets: The Income Tax Department alleges that Captain Amarinder and his sons are investing in foreign countries, especially Switzerland (HSBC Bank) And Dubai Are the beneficiaries of undeclared assets.
Jacaranda Trust: The investigating agencies claim that the foreign money transactions were done through ‘Jacaranda Trust’ and its subsidiaries based in the British Virgin Islands and other countries.
False Affidavit: The Income Tax Department had filed a complaint in a Ludhiana court in 2016 alleging that the family hid information about their foreign assets and gave false information on the affidavit.
ED got ‘green signal’ from High Court
recently September 2025 In 2017, the Punjab and Haryana High Court had given a major decision in this matter:
The court had rejected the petitions of the Captain and his son in which they had sought to stop the ED from investigating the chargesheet of the Income Tax Department.
The court clearly said that ED is a statutory institution and it has full right to see judicial records for investigation. After this order, ED has now intensified the action by issuing fresh summons.
captain’s side
Captain Amarinder Singh denied these allegations from the beginning. ‘Politically motivated’ Have been telling. He says that the Income Tax Department has failed to gather any concrete evidence against him and he is ready to face any investigation.
