Right to access documents under PMLA
Experts CornerNumen Law Offices

by C. George Thomas* and Ansh Mittal**

Kerala High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“This court, therefore, hopes and trusts that the investigating officer will carry out the investigation in a proper and fair manner as expected from him being the officer of the police force.”

Rule 3A PMLA Rules 2016
Case BriefsSupreme Court

The Petitioner further contended that the second proviso to the Section 8(8) of PMLA, 2002, is in contravention with the settled law provided under the PMLA, 2002.

Punjab and Haryana High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Though the Constitutional Courts are the sentinels of justice, however, this power of judicial review is required to be exercised with due care and caution and interference at the stage of investigation is made in rare and exceptional cases.”

Bombay High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“In matters of alleged indemnification of the petitioner in the context of penalties imposed upon Lalit Modi by the ED, there is no question of discharge of any public function, and therefore, for this purpose, no writ could be issued to the BCCI.”

Karnataka High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The bail application of the Founder-Chairman has been denied for the fourth time. Earlier, his bail was denied twice by the Court and once by the Supreme Court.

Kerala High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The Court questioned the authorities as to why the initial FIR was lodged only against the former Secretary and the recovery proceedings were referred to the joint secretary who had no authority.

Ponzi scam
Case BriefsSupreme Court

Supreme Court observed that ED had ample time to file the counter affidavit.

Madhya Pradesh High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The arrest should be rational, fair and as per law and shall not be merely based upon guilt of accused established from inadmissible evidence.”

Delhi High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Delhi High Court affirmed that Explanation-II of Section 44(1)(b) of the PMLA applies retrospectively

money laundering S. 197
Case BriefsSupreme Court

The Court pointed out that there is no embargo on considering the plea of absence of sanction, after cognizance is taken by the Special Court of the offences punishable under Section 4 of the PMLA.

Delhi High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

‘The law is clear that custody of an accused can be sought even after filing of a chargesheet or complaint.’

Effect of PMLA on offences committed abroad
Cyril Amarchand MangaldasExperts Corner

by Juvraj Singh Bindra* and Bhawna Lakhina**

Malak Bhatt
Interviews

Interviewed by Zoya Ahmad

Arraignment of Aam Aadmi Party
Op EdsOP. ED.

by Lavam Tyagi*

Interim relief
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“When a party is relegated to the High Court to pursue its remedies, it would not be proper, in the normal course, to bind the said High Court with directions in relation to the proceedings to be impugned before such Court.”

Bhushan Steel former MD Neeraj Singal
Hot Off The PressNews

Neeraj Singal was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on 09-06-2023 in a bank fraud and money laundering case

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The Court quashed the complaint, charge sheet, and charges framed by the Designated Special Court, Srinagar, under the PMLA.

Judgments on PMLA
Experts CornerSiddharth R Gupta

by Siddharth R. Gupta†

Hemant Soren bail in money laundering case
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The Court stated that overall conspectus of the case based on broad probabilities does not specifically or indirectly assign the petitioner to be involved in the acquisition and possession as well as concealment of 8.86 acres of land at Shanti Nagar connected to the “proceeds of crime”.