Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, 2018: Meaning, Process, Confiscation, and Case Laws
When big-ticket economic offenders flee India to escape prosecution, the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, 2018 lets the State strike back. It allows a special court to declare a person a “fugitive economic offender” and confiscate their property — even property that is not proceeds of crime. This guide explains the FEOA in simple language: who qualifies, the ₹100 crore threshold, the step-by-step process, the powerful confiscation and civil-claim provisions, and the leading cases from Vijay Mallya to Nirav Modi.