Nawab Malik Faces Setback in PMLA Court: Allegations of Links to Dawood Ibrahim’s D-Company

Mumbai, Maharashtra: Former Maharashtra Cabinet Minister and NCP leader Nawab Malik may face renewed legal troubles as a special PMLA court rejected his discharge plea, paving the way for formal framing of charges in a high-profile money laundering case. The court has ordered all accused to be present during the proceedings scheduled for 18 November 2025.

Court Proceedings and Key Details

• Nawab Malik’s company, Malik Infrastructure, had filed a discharge plea claiming that the ED’s allegations were based on conjecture, as the company did not exist at the time of the alleged illegal transaction.
• The court dismissed these arguments, stating that sufficient prima facie evidence exists. Preliminary investigations indicate that Malik allegedly colluded with Hasina Parkar, Salim Patel, and Sardar Khan—linked to Dawood Ibrahim’s D-Company—to illegally acquire a valuable plot in Kurla, Mumbai.
• The plot, worth ₹16 crore, reportedly involved proceeds of crime, which were later laundered to appear legitimate.

Malik’s Defense

• Nawab Malik requested a six-week adjournment, citing a pending petition in the Bombay High Court and arguing that relevant documents favorable to the defense had not been submitted by the ED.
• His lawyer, Tarak Syed, claimed that if all evidence were presented, the case for framing charges would not stand.

Enforcement Directorate (ED) Arguments

• Special Public Prosecutor Sunil Gonsalves contended that the High Court had not granted a stay, and therefore the lower court proceedings could not be delayed.
• The court, adhering to Supreme Court and High Court directives on expeditious disposal of cases involving lawmakers, rejected Malik’s plea and directed all accused to appear on 18 November for the formal framing of charges.

Case Background

• Nawab Malik was arrested by the ED in February 2022.
• Allegations include colluding with Hasina Parkar, sister of Dawood Ibrahim, to unlawfully acquire nearly three acres of land in Kurla, Mumbai.
• The deal allegedly involved ₹16 crore of illicit funds and use of forged documents.
• Along with Malik, two companies are also named as accused, with proceedings ongoing since May 2022.

The court’s order marks a critical stage in the high-profile case linking Nawab Malik to alleged D-Company operations, with formal charges to be framed imminently.