Archive · 5 Nov 2025
Supreme Court Orders ED to Trace Missing Mahadev App Accused
Imagine someone who was involved in a big online gambling scam, Ravi, was caught in Dubai.
India wanted him sent back to face charges, but he managed to escape from Dubai to a secret place.
The Supreme Court of India is very unhappy about this, saying people accused of serious crimes shouldn't be able to run away from the law.
They have ordered a special agency, the ED, to find Ravi and bring him back.
The court also told Ravi's lawyer that he can't keep asking for more time and needs to convince Ravi to come back and face the judge.
Ravi and his friend started this big gambling app a few years ago, and it made a lot of money from illegal betting.
The Supreme Court has ordered the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to trace and secure absconding Mahadev betting app co-founder Ravi Uppal.
Uppal has reportedly fled from Dubai to an undisclosed location, obstructing extradition proceedings to India.
The court expressed strong disapproval of Uppal evading law enforcement, calling it "shocking" and stating he cannot treat the legal system lightly.
Uppal had challenged a High Court order to join a money laundering trial in Raipur, with his plea being dismissed by the Supreme Court.
India has an extradition treaty with the UAE, but Uppal may have moved to a country without such a treaty, complicating his retrieval.
- Who
- Ravi Uppal, co-founder of the Mahadev betting app, and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) of India.
- What
- The Supreme Court directed the ED to trace and secure Ravi Uppal, who has absconded from Dubai, and dismissed his plea. Uppal was evading extradition to India.
- When
- The Supreme Court issued the order on Tuesday (prior to November 14th), and Uppal was detained in Dubai in December 2023 and released under surveillance. His associate Sourabh Chandrakar was arrested in Dubai in October 2024.
- Where
- Ravi Uppal was in Dubai but has fled to an undisclosed location, possibly a country without an extradition treaty with India. The case is related to a money laundering trial in Raipur, Chhattisgarh.
- Why
- Uppal is accused in the Rs 6,000 crore Mahadev betting app case and is evading law enforcement and judicial proceedings in India, prompting the Supreme Court's intervention.
Accused Ravi Uppal's Lawyer
Supreme Court
Return to India
Accused Ravi Uppal's Lawyer
Sought time for his client to return to India and face proceedings.
Supreme Court
Stated that no more adjournments would be granted and urged the lawyer to convince Uppal to return.
- Accused
- Ravi Uppal (co-founder, Mahadev betting app)
- Incident
- Uppal absconded from Dubai to an undisclosed location while extradition proceedings were underway.
- Court Action
- Supreme Court directed the ED to trace and secure Uppal, and dismissed his plea challenging a trial court order.
- Extradition Treaty
- India has an extradition treaty with UAE, but Uppal may have fled to a country without one (e.g., British Virgin Islands).
- App Details
- Mahadev betting app founded in 2018, scam estimated at Rs 6,000 crore.
- Associate
- Sourabh Chandrakar (arrested in Dubai, extradition pending).
- Legal Proceedings
- Uppal challenged a Chhattisgarh High Court order to join a money laundering trial.
