<p>A special court here on Saturday took cognizance of the charge sheet filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the Yes Bank scam and issued summons to the bank's co-founder Rana Kapoor and seven other accused.</p>.<p>The charge sheet, filed earlier this month, named as accused Rana Kapoor, his wife, daughters and three firms associated with them among others.</p>.<p>After taking cognizance of the offence, the special court for Prevention of Money Laundering Act issued process (summons) against the eight accused, ED lawyer Hiten Venegaokar said.</p>.<p>The accused have been asked to appear before the court on June 5, he added.</p>.<p>The ED has already arrested Kapoor who is now in judicial custody.</p>.<p>The agency has pegged the proceeds of the crime in the case at Rs 5,050 crore.</p>.<p>It is primarily investigating Kapoor, his wife and three daughters over Rs 600 crore received by a firm allegedly controlled by them from an entity linked to the scam-hit Dewan Housing Finance Limited (DHFL).</p>.<p>Kapoor, his family members and others got benefits of Rs 4,300 crore through companies controlled by them as kickbacks for sanctioning huge loans, the ED has alleged.</p>.<p>He is also accused of receiving bribes for going easy on loans given to a few big corporate groups that had turned into non-performing assets (NPAs).</p>.<p>The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is also probing a related case.</p>
<p>A special court here on Saturday took cognizance of the charge sheet filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the Yes Bank scam and issued summons to the bank's co-founder Rana Kapoor and seven other accused.</p>.<p>The charge sheet, filed earlier this month, named as accused Rana Kapoor, his wife, daughters and three firms associated with them among others.</p>.<p>After taking cognizance of the offence, the special court for Prevention of Money Laundering Act issued process (summons) against the eight accused, ED lawyer Hiten Venegaokar said.</p>.<p>The accused have been asked to appear before the court on June 5, he added.</p>.<p>The ED has already arrested Kapoor who is now in judicial custody.</p>.<p>The agency has pegged the proceeds of the crime in the case at Rs 5,050 crore.</p>.<p>It is primarily investigating Kapoor, his wife and three daughters over Rs 600 crore received by a firm allegedly controlled by them from an entity linked to the scam-hit Dewan Housing Finance Limited (DHFL).</p>.<p>Kapoor, his family members and others got benefits of Rs 4,300 crore through companies controlled by them as kickbacks for sanctioning huge loans, the ED has alleged.</p>.<p>He is also accused of receiving bribes for going easy on loans given to a few big corporate groups that had turned into non-performing assets (NPAs).</p>.<p>The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is also probing a related case.</p>