PMLA | Not Mandatory For Court To Conclude That Accused Is Innocent Before Granting Bail: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has said that for the purpose of granting bail to an accused under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), it is not a mandatory requirement that the Court must arrive at a finding that the petitioner had not committed any offence under the PMLA.Justice N.S. Shekhawat said, "Therefore, this Court has no hesitation to hold that the restrictions, while considering the matter of bail, are required to be construed reasonably. If the Court comes to the...

[Book Launch] "The PMLA Evolution-Judgements That Transformed The Prevention Of Money Laundering Act, 2002” By Advocate Sunny Punamiya [5th April]

Lunch of the book "PMLA Evolution: Judgments that Transformed the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002", authored by Advocate Sunny Punamiya is scheduled on April 5th, 2025 at Bombay Gymkhana in the presence of esteemed guests. This landmark work simplifies the highly technical PMLA law and decodes key judicial rulings, especially post the Vijay Madanlal Choudhary decision. Designed for lawyers, students, and curious non-lawyers alike, it bridges the gap between complex...

Book Launch: 'Treatise On PMLA Law & Practice' (2nd Edition) Authored By Akhilesh S. Dubey, Advocate & Solicitor [6th April]

Bharat Law House Pvt Ltd has announced the release of “Treatise on PMLA (Prevention of Money-Laundering Act, 2002) Law & Practice” (Second Edition), authored by Mr. Akhilesh S. Dubey, Advocate & Solicitor (U.K.). The book launch ceremony will be held on Sunday, 6th April 2025, at 10:30 AM at the South Lounge, Ground Floor, Center-1, World Trade Center, Cuffe Parade, Mumbai.Event Highlights • Chief Guest: Justice Ujjal Bhuyan, Judge, Supreme Court of India • Guest of Honour: Justice Alok...

BNSS & BSA Grant Discretion To Summon, Examine Witnesses Allowing Trial Courts To Determine How To Proceed In PMLA Cases: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has held that Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) and Bharatiya Sakshiya Adhiniyam (BSA) grant discretion in the manner for summoning and examining witnesses, allowing the Trial Court to determine whether to proceed with the PMLA trial or to keep it in abeyance until the predicate offence trial is concluded.A division bench of Justice A.Muhamed Mustaque and Justice P. Krishna Kumar observed that delaying the PMLA trial until the conclusion of the trial in the...

PMLA | For Acts Done Prior To Enactment Penalty Follows Only If Proceeds Of Crime Are Utilized, Article 20(1) Is Not Violated: Kerala HC

The Kerala High Court has held that Prevention of Money-Laundering Act, 2002 does not penalize a person for his past actions, but penal consequences only follow when the accused utilizes the proceeds of the crime from past actions for money laundering after the enactment of PMLA and the amendment to its schedule in 2009. The Court thus held that Section 3 of the PMLA criminalizes the act of money laundering and does not violate Article 20(1) of the Constitution.The appellant/petitioners had...

PMLA | Person Need Not Be Named As Accused In Complaint To Retain Seized Property Under Section 8(3) : Supreme Court

While dealing with a challenge to retention of an accused's electronic items, documents, etc. under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, the Supreme Court recently observed that a person need not be named as an accused in the complaint in order for Section 8(3)(a) (dealing with continuation of retention) to apply. Rather, it is sufficient if a complaint alleging commission of an offense under Section 3 of the Act is pending."clause (a) will apply during the continuation of the proceedings...

PMLA Review: Supreme Court Lists Pleas Challenging Vijay Madanlal Choudhary Judgment On March 6

The Supreme Court is set to hear on March 6 the review petitions filed against the Vijay Madanlal Choudhary judgement, which upheld various provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).It may be recalled that a bench of Justices Surya Kant, CT Ravikumar (now retired) and Ujjal Bhuyan was dealing with the matter. However, after the retirement of Justice Ravikumar, a need arose for reconstitution of the bench.The pleas were first listed on August 7, 2024, but the hearing kept...

Courts Can't Punish PMLA Accused Only Because ED Tosses Large Volume Of Documents In Complaint: Delhi Court Grants Bail

While granting bail to a man in a money laundering case, a Delhi Court has recently observed that a PMLA accused cannot be presumed to be guilty only because ED tosses large volume of documents in the complaint to magnify the alleged offence.“Nor can courts allow themselves to be a tool to punish the accused by presuming that he is guilty only because the Enforcement Directorate tossed over a large volume of documents and used embellishments in the complaint magnifying the offence as...

Mandate Of Serving Grounds Of Arrest In Writing Under UAPA Applies To Arrests From Date Of SC's Pankaj Bansal Ruling: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court on Thursday ruled that the mandate of serving grounds of arrest in writing to an arrestee under UAPA will apply to arrests from the date of pronouncement of Supreme Court ruling in Pankaj Bansal case delivered on October 03, 2023, and not from the date of pronouncement of subsequent decision in Prabir Purkayastha case.“…..the ratio of Pankaj Bansal would apply to arrests under the UAPA and other criminal offences from the date of pronouncement of Pankaj Bansal (i.e.,...

Karnataka High Court Allows ED To Access Aadhar Database For Probing Case Under PMLA

The Karnataka High Court has allowed a petition filed by Enforcement Directorate (ED) and directed the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) to permit ED to examine the Aadhar database of 21 persons including the identity information or authentication records, while probing a case registered under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. A single judge, Justice Hemant Chandangoudar while allowing the petition said “An investigation into an offence of money laundering being...

Indrani Mukerjea | PMLA | 1984 Riots | Freebies in Elections | Article 226 & More [VIDEO]

Indrani Mukerjea | PMLA | 1984 Riots | Freebies in Elections | Article 226 & More