A molybdate-based heterogeneous magnetic catalyst was synthesized and used in direct oxidation of various primary and secondary organic halides to the corresponding aldehydes and ketones using 30% H₂O₂ as an oxidant in ethanol. Various organic halides were oxidized to their corresponding aldehydes and ketones in good to excellent yields. The catalyst system can be easily separated by applying an external magnetic field and reused for 6 runs without any significant loss of catalytic activity. The catalyst was fully characterized by FT-IR, SEM, TEM, EDS, XRD, VSM, ICP-AES techniques, and elemental analysis (CHN).