scheduled offences Archives

Appeal against Sessions Court order rejecting anticipatory bail in scheduled offences under NIA Act is maintainable before Division Bench of High Court: Jharkhand HC

The intention of the legislature is derived by considering the meaning of the words used in the statute, with a view to understand the purpose or object of the enactment, the mischief, and its corresponding remedy that the enactment is designed to actualise.

Case Briefs High Courts

Delhi High Court grants anticipatory bail to nephew and brother of Director of M3M India in PMLA Case

It is based upon the discretion of the applicant which Court they want to approach since both the Court, namely, High Court and Court of Sessions, have concurrent jurisdiction and the same cannot be restricted by construing the provision of Section 438 of CrPC narrowly.

Experts Corner Srikant Parthasarathy

PMLA – Crypto Currency: When Prevention is Better than Cure

by Srikant Parthasarathy† and Amirthalakshmi R.††
Cite as: 2023 SCC OnLine Blog Exp 26

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Economic offences under PMLA not to be treated lightly, Courts should tread meticulously before granting bail: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court stated that in the case of an economic offence which has a severe impact on the society, the Courts should be very slow in exercising the discretion under Section 438 of CrPC.