By: Express News ServiceNovember 18, 2025 04:55 PM IST 3 min readA Mumbai court has framed money-laundering charges against NCP leader Nawab Malik and two family-linked firms, clearing the way for trial under the PMLA. (Express Photo by Ganesh Shirshekar)A special court in Mumbai on Tuesday framed charges against former Maharashtra minister and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Nawab Malik and two others in the money-laundering case filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in 2022.Special Judge S R Navander said that there is sufficient material on record to frame charges against all the accused for the trial to proceed. The charges were framed under Section 3, read with Section 70, of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).Charges were framed against Malik and two firms linked to his family – Malik Infrastructure and Solidus Investments. Additionally, charges will be framed separately against the fourth accused, Sardar Khan, who is serving life imprisonment in another case. Malik and the two firms, through their directors or partners, pleaded not guilty in the case, paving the way for the trial against them under sections of the PMLA.“It is evident that Accused No.1 Nawab Malik, in connivance with D-Company members — Haseena Parkar, Salim Patel, and accused Sardar Khan, participated in laundering of illegally usurped property, which constitutes ‘proceeds of crime’ under Section 2(1)(u) of PMLA. The said property has been attached under Section 5(1) of PMLA. Further, rent collected through M/s Solidus Investments Pvt Ltd and M/s Malik Infrastructure, both controlled by the Malik family, constitutes proceeds of crime within the meaning of Section 2(1)(u) of PMLA,” the court had said in an order last week, rejecting the discharge plea of one of the companies, while directing the accused to remain present.The central agency had alleged that land in Goawala compound in Kurla belonging to two women – Munira Plumber and Marium Goawala – were usurped by Hasina Parkar, the sister of fugitive gangster Dawood Ibrahim, through her associate Salim Patel.The ED claimed that the power of attorney for the land was forged and it was transferred without any authorisation, and subsequently bought by Solidus.The agency said the firm collected rents from tenants till 2010-11, and then the other real estate firm, Malik Infrastructur,e was formed for the collection of rent, repair, and maintenance of the premises.Story continues below this adMalik Infrastructure, while seeking discharge from the case last week, had said that it entered into the lease transaction with Solidus only in 2010-11, and since the firm was not in existence till then, the charges against it cannot be framed.The fourth accused, Sardar Khan, is currently serving life imprisonment in Amravati jail in connection with the 1993 Bombay Blasts case. The documents for framing charges against him will be sent separately to the prison.Stay updated with the latest - Click here to follow us on Instagram© The Indian Express Pvt Ltd