The Mumbai Economic Offenses Wing (EOW) received clearance on June 13th to resume its criminal investigation into Speak Asia. This decision from the Mumbai High Court clarified the scope of a Supreme Court order, lifting a stay that had temporarily halted the EOW's work and potential arrests.

The All India SpeakAsia Panelist Association (AISPA) had secured the temporary stay. AISPA convinced the Mumbai High Court that the Supreme Court was set to address all legal matters, both civil and criminal, related to Speak Asia. The High Court's stay on the EOW's investigation and arrests remained in effect until the EOW could obtain clarification from the Supreme Court. This clarification was specifically about whether writ 383 would impact the criminal case the EOW was conducting.

The EOW then approached the Supreme Court directly. On May 10th, the Supreme Court provided its answer. It stated that "pendency of this matter (writ 383) either before the Mediator or before this Court will not hamper with the investigation." This ruling aligned with the EOW's consistent stance since March, as the Supreme Court had never mentioned criminal investigations or arrests during the Solomon James writ 383 hearings.

To formally clarify the situation with the Mumbai High Court, the EOW filed an application on May 30th to vacate the stay on their investigation. The Mumbai High Court heard this application on June 13th. The court then clarified its position, noting that "the investigation should not be hampered in any manner, which presupposes that the Supreme Court has permitted the investigating agency to continue with the investigation."

This meant the EOW was free to continue its investigation. The court's interpretation indicated the EOW had been cleared to proceed since the Supreme Court's May 10th order. AISPA's counsel, however, objected to this interpretation. They stated that "no such liberty" had been granted.

Several other legal proceedings against Speak Asia are ongoing. The Supreme Court has set August 8th to resolve the issue of payments to 115 petitioners in writ 383. A defamation case against Multiscreen Media, with SMS Satellite (Singapore) Pte Ltd. added as a defendant on May 7th, returns to court on June 18th. Speak Asia's attempts to stop police investigations in Raigad and Thane districts await a decision on June 26th. The Andhra Pradesh court continues to give low priority to Tarak Bajpai's case to quash a First Information Report (FIR) against Speak Asia. The Supreme Court is also scheduled to hear Speak Asia's efforts to halt a CID investigation on July 5th.

AISPA's writ 3611 still seeks to prohibit the Mumbai EOW from investigating Speak Asia and its de facto management.