White-Collar Crime

Financially motivated, non-violent crime committed by business and government professionals

1. Odisha INR 90,000 Crore Coal Money Laundering Case

2. Jurisdiction: India (2025)
3. Original Case: Odisha ₹90,000 Crore Coal Money Laundering Case
4. DefendantsGagan Bihari DasHarish Chandra PradhanM/s Black Diamond Mining Pvt LtdPlaintiffsEnforcement DirectorateInvestigatorsRajesh RanjanAmit VermaProsecutorsSpecial Public Prosecutor Manoj KumarDefense AttorneysSenior Advocate Kapil SibalVikram ChaudharyPlaintiff AttorneysAdditional Solicitor General S.V. RajuJudgesJustice Debabrata Dash of Orissa High CourtInstitutionsEnforcement DirectorateCentral Bureau of InvestigationOrissa High CourtMinistry of CoalM/s Black Diamond Mining Pvt LtdOdisha State Vigilance
5. Case Tags: Money Laundering;Corruption;Coal Scam;White-Collar Crime

1. Case of Reiwa 6 (Wa) 846: Occupational Embezzlement and Breach of Trust

2. Jurisdiction: Japan (2025)
3. Original Case: 令和6(わ)846 業務上横領、背任
4. VictimsSakura Holdings Co., Ltd.DefendantsKenji YamamotoPlaintiffsSakura Holdings Co., Ltd.InvestigatorsDetective Taro SuzukiProsecutorsProsecutor Aiko TanakaDefense AttorneysAttorney Makoto SatoPlaintiff AttorneysNoneJudgesJudge Hiroshi NakamuraInstitutionsTokyo District CourtTokyo Metropolitan Police Department
5. Case Tags: Embezzlement;Breach of Trust;White-Collar Crime;Japanese Corporate Governance

1. Mumbai New India Cooperative Bank INR 122 Million Embezzlement Case

2. Jurisdiction: India (February 2025)
3. Original Case: New India Cooperative Bank Rs 12.2 Crore Embezzlement Case
4. VictimsNew India Cooperative BankBank depositorsDefendantsHitesh MehtaPlaintiffsReserve Bank of IndiaInvestigatorsMumbai Police Economic Offences WingProsecutorsNoneDefense AttorneysNonePlaintiff AttorneysNoneJudgesNoneInstitutionsNew India Cooperative BankReserve Bank of IndiaMumbai Police Economic Offences Wing
5. Case Tags: Embezzlement;Bank Fraud;White-Collar Crime;Cooperative Bank Scandal

1. 2026 Tokyo Stock Exchange Hacking Incident

2. Jurisdiction: Japan (2026-03-15)
3. Original Case: 不正アクセス行為の禁止等に関する法律違反、金融商品取引法違反
4. VictimsTokyo Stock ExchangeNomura SecuritiesDefendantsRen IshikawaDaichi SuzukiPlaintiffsFinancial Services AgencyInvestigatorsTokyo Metropolitan Police Cyber Crime UnitProsecutorsTokyo District Public Prosecutors OfficeDefense AttorneysHiroshi YamamotoJudgesJudge Kenji TanakaInstitutionsTokyo Metropolitan Police DepartmentTokyo District CourtFinancial Services Agency
5. Case Tags: Cybercrime;Financial Fraud;Hacking;White-Collar Crime

1. Hite v. Tec-Masters, Inc.

2. Jurisdiction: United States (February 27, 2026)
3. Key Figures: Plaintiff: Mark Hite; Defendant: Tec-Masters, Inc.
4. Case Tags: Fraud;Embezzlement;White-Collar Crime;Employment Law

1. Akash Gupta v. Central Bureau of Investigation

2. Jurisdiction: India (2025)
3. Original Case: Akash Gupta v. CBI
4. VictimsUnspecifiedDefendantsAkash GuptaPlaintiffsUnspecifiedInvestigatorsCentral Bureau of InvestigationProsecutorsCentral Bureau of InvestigationDefense AttorneysUnspecifiedPlaintiff AttorneysUnspecifiedJudgesUnspecifiedInstitutionsCentral Bureau of InvestigationSupreme Court of India
5. Case Tags: Anticipatory Bail;Corruption Case;White-Collar Crime;Supreme Court of India

1. The Shibuya Digital Asset Heist

2. Jurisdiction: Japan (2026-03-15)
3. Original Case: 渋谷デジタル資産窃盗事件
4. Key Figures: Defendant: Kenji Tanaka (software engineer); Victim: Yuki Sato (investor); Prosecutor: Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office, led by Masao Aoki
5. Case Tags: Theft;Cybercrime;Digital Currency;White-Collar Crime