Karti Chidambaram Seeks SC To Restrain ED From Summoning Him Under PMLA

Karti Chidambaram, son of former Union Minister P Chidambaram, has moved an application in Supreme Court seeking a restraint order against the Enforcement Directorate (ED) from summoning him under the PMLA for alleged irregularities in FIPB clearance given to INX Media Ltd.A writ petition for quashing of FIR, registered by the CBI in connection with INX Media case, is pending before the apex court for consideration and ED should not be allowed for investigation under the Prevention of Money...

Are Offences Under PMLA Cognizable Or Non-Cognizable? Delhi HC Bench Refers Issue, Related Queries To Larger Bench [Read Judgment]

Are the offences under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) cognizable or non cognizable? Do the provisions of Chapter XII CrPC (information to the police and their powers to investigate) apply to PMLA insofar as the offences under the PMLA are concerned and if so, to what extent?A division bench of the Delhi High Court has referred these questions and some others to the Chief Justice of high court to be placed before a larger bench for answers.A bench of Justice S Muralidhar and...