The government on Wednesday informed the Supreme Court that ₹18,000 crore was confiscated under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) from fugitive businessmen Vijay Mallya, Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi, and returned to banks.
Appearing before a Bench led by Justice A.M. Khanwilkar, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta submitted that money laundering is a "global problem".
The government said the total proceeds of crime in PMLA cases pending before the top court is ₹67,000 crore.