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The latest judgments reinforce that PMLA is a robust, procedural, and constitutional law with clear procedural safeguards, especially concerning attachment, adjudication, and appeals. The requirement of predicate scheduled offences remains central, and proceedings without such offences are often dismissed. The special courts and adjudicating authorities are affirmed as having proper jurisdiction, provided they follow statutory procedures, including appeals under Sections 8 and 26.
Furthermore, PMLA's provisions are upheld as constitutional, including amendments, with courts emphasizing that PMLA proceedings are independent and can proceed separately from predicate offence trials. However, procedural violations, such as non-compliance with Section 45 or lack of material evidence, can lead to quashing of cases or orders.
References:- ["2024 0 Supreme(Mad) 2572"]- ["2023 0 Supreme(Del) 2858"]- ["2025 0 Supreme(Bom) 997"]- ["2026 3 Supreme 40"]- ["2025 Supreme(Online)(ATFP) 6004"]- ["2025 0 Supreme(Ori) 381"]- ["2024 0 Supreme(Mad) 642"]- ["2024 0 Supreme(Telangana) 21"]- ["2022 0 Supreme(J&K) 530"]- ["2024 Supreme(Online)(DEL) 268"]- ["2025 0 Supreme(Bom) 1503"]- ["2018 Supreme(Online)(SC) 3417"]- ["2024 0 Supreme(Mad) 1929"]- ["2023 0 Supreme(Del) 2640"]- ["2023 0 Supreme(Del) 983"]
The () remains a cornerstone of India's fight against financial crimes. As () cases proliferate, understanding the latest judgments on becomes crucial for legal practitioners, businesses, and individuals facing investigations. What are the latest judgements on ? Recent and rulings have reshaped aspects like bail, provisional attachments, and the relationship with predicate offences, balancing enforcement rigor with constitutional rights.
This post breaks down pivotal decisions, integrating insights from landmark cases. Note: This is general information based on public judgments and not specific legal advice. Consult a qualified lawyer for personalized guidance.
targets from , empowering to investigate, attach properties, and prosecute. Recent judgments clarify procedural safeguards, offence nature, and judicial oversight. Courts have emphasized for actions, independence from predicate offence conclusions, and fair bail processes. 2022 7 Supreme 193
Key themes include:- of offences.- Evolving bail standards post-constitutional challenges.- Strict scrutiny for attachments and seizures.- as a standalone regime, not tethered to FIRs.
Offences under are cognizable and non-bailable, requiring investigations to align with Cr.P.C. provisions. Courts have reaffirmed this, stressing procedural compliance. 2015 0 Supreme(MP) 1138
In ongoing matters, High Courts uphold this stance, noting economic offences' gravity demands thorough probes. For instance, discharge applications in laundering cases are rejected where evidence of hawala or fraud exists. 2025 0 Supreme(SC) 484
Key takeaway: Accused cannot claim routine bail; courts apply 's stringent lens alongside Cr.P.C.
A landmark shift came when the struck down (1)'s for bail as unconstitutional, violating and 21. This eased bail in certain cases, allowing courts flexibility beyond proving innocence likelihood and no flight/concealment risk. 2017 8 Supreme 529
However, post- amendments, later rulings like Vijay Madanlal Choudhary upheld the revived , overruling prior distinctions from terror laws. Observations in Nikesh distinguishing challenge to twin bail condition under from dealing with , calling less heinous than terrorism, overruled. 2022 7 Supreme 193
Additionally:- apply to anticipatory bail too.- (statutory bail after half maximum sentence) applies to arrests.- Burden shifts post-presumption under , but rebuttable. 2022 7 Supreme 193
Practical note: Bail remains challenging; applicants must demonstrate compliance rigorously.
Provisional attachments demand that property derives from crime. Only Director or Deputy Director-level officers can issue them, based on substantial grounds, not assumptions. Orders last , forwarded to Adjudicating Authority. 2020 0 Supreme(Bom) 993 2022 7 Supreme 193
Courts stress: Only upon satisfaction that person possesses is charged with commission of scheduled offence and that there is likelihood of concealment, can the officer proceed. 2015 amendments removed FIR prerequisites, allowing parallel police intimation. 2022 7 Supreme 193
reviews comprehensively to prevent conflicts. 2023 0 Supreme(Del) 2667
proceedings need not await predicate offence conclusions. Actions can proceed even during investigation. The court clarified that proceedings under the are not dependent on the conclusion of predicate offences. 2022 0 Supreme(Mad) 1374
Money laundering is a : The offence of money laundering under the is a , applicable irrespective of when the predicate offence occurred. Predicate date irrelevant; focus is on laundering process date. Retrospective arguments fail. 2025 0 Supreme(SC) 484 2022 7 Supreme 193
Offence of money-laundering is not dependent on or linked to the date on which scheduled offence has been committed – Relevant date is date on which person indulges in process or activity connected with such . 2022 7 Supreme 193
Criminal conspiracy under qualifies as scheduled if listed, standalone. 2019 0 Supreme(J&K) 380
is a with safeguards:- Searches (Sections 17-18): Authorized by seniors, reasons recorded, female searches by females, retention application. No FIR needed. 2022 7 Supreme 193- Arrest (): Grounds informed immediately, produced in . 2022 7 Supreme 193- Adjudication (): Provisional attachments confirmed within ; possession under 8(4) exceptional, not routine, till confiscation. 2022 7 Supreme 193- Summons (): Inquiry-like, not police; statements not hit by . 2022 7 Supreme 193
ECIR not FIR-equivalent: No statutory mandate to supply; internal document. Courts can summon records. 2022 7 Supreme 193
links seizure to adjudication; valid order prerequisite. 2026 Supreme(Online)(Del) 1411
Courts mandate disposal within one year for efficiency. 2020 0 Supreme(Bom) 993
ensures consistency in attachment reviews. 2023 0 Supreme(Del) 2667
Trial under by ; directory, not rigid. 2022 7 Supreme 193
Vijay Madanlal Choudhary (comprehensive reference answered) validates 's framework: is not a penal statute... . Presumptions under aid proceedings before Adjudicating Authority (civil) and courts. Schedule offences' inclusion is policy matter. 2022 7 Supreme 193
Offence scope: Encompasses concealment, possession, projection as untainted—independent of predicate. 2022 7 Supreme 193
Latest judgments reflect judicial fine-tuning: robust enforcement with rights protection. From bail liberalization attempts to attachment scrutiny, the law evolves. Staying informed prevents pitfalls in high-stakes cases.
Disclaimer: These insights are general; outcomes vary by facts. Seek expert advice.
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Relying on the above judgements, the learned counsel for the petitioner would reiterate that there is no material evidence against the petitioner even in the complaint to establish about her involvement in an offence warranting prosecution under the provisions of the PMLA. ... Section 70 of PMLA has to be read harmoniously in the context of Section 3 of PMLA. ... Section 70 of PMLA cannot be read in isolation in view of the spirit of Section 3 of PMLA. Section 3 of PMLA#HL_EN....
Therefore, the present PMLA case against Accused No.1, 2, 12 to 17 cannot survive continue. These entities cannot be prosecuted for the PMLA offence in the absence of Scheduled Offence. ... Counsels for the parties and considering the judgements of the Supreme Court as also this Court, the Court is clearly of the opinion that the impugned PAOs against the properties of Piramal cannot continue as the Petitioner was not arrayed as an accused and was merely a lender to M/s Omkar Realtors and ... Enforcement Directorate', the Supreme Court al....
BNS as one of the scheduled offences under the PMLA. The notification dated 16th July 2024 issued by the Ministry of Law and Justice was characterized by the learned counsel as ineffective to alter the PMLA. ... (supra) has underscored the interdependence of the PMLA offence on the existence of a predicate offence. ... The PMLA is a special law, and its purpose is to prevent and punish money laundering, which happens when money earned from certain crimes is converted into seemingly legal assets. The Schedule to the #HL_S....
of the PMLA. ... Section 17 or Section 18 of the PMLA. ... Thus, there can be only one order under Section 8(3) of the PMLA. Once an order under Section 8(3) of the PMLA is challenged, a deemed embargo operates on the conclusion of the proceedings under Section 8(7) of the PMLA. ... As against the order passed by the Adjudicating Authority under Section 8(3) of the PMLA, an appeal lies to the Appellate Tribunal under Section 26 of the PMLA. ... Upon confirmation of th....
MP-PMLA-13645/PTN/2023 Stay FPA-PMLA-6739/PTN/2023 Amit Kumar … Appellant 3. MP-PMLA-13648/PTN/2023 Exemp. ... MP-PMLA-13647/PTN/2023 Stay FPA-PMLA-6740/PTN/2023 Dinesh Yadav … Appellant 4. MP-PMLA-13650/PTN/2023 Exemp. ... MP-PMLA-13651/PTN/2023 Stay FPA-PMLA-6742/PTN/2023 Sudha Dev … Appellant 6. MP-PMLA-13654/PTN/2023 Exemp. ... MP-PMLA-13649/PTN/2023 Stay FPA-PMLA-6741/PTN/2023 Akilesh Yad....
To enable the scheme of the Act, reliance was placed on various provisions of the PMLA. He further submitted that S.44 of the PMLA only confers jurisdiction on the Special Court to deal with offences under the PMLA. ... The conditions specified under S.45 of PMLA are mandatory and need to be complied with which is further strengthened by the provisions of S.65 and also S.71 of PMLA. ... S.45 of the PMLA starts with a non obstante clause which indicates that the provisions laid down in ....
under the PMLA. ... to the inclusion of those offences in the PMLA schedule. ... 1 [PMLA] 3. The appellant had approached the High Court through a Criminal Revision Application No. 66 of 2018, challenging the order dated 08.01.2018 passed by the Special Judge (PMLA), Ahmedabad, in PMLA Case No. 02 of 2016. ... Additionally, these offences predate the PMLA (Amendment) Act, 2009. ... The scheduled offences were part of the PMLA Schedule at the time they were committed, ....
It is the admitted position that the Appellate Tribunal (PMLA) is now constituted under the PMLA, 2002. The order under challenge is an Attachment Order which is appealable to the Appellate Tribunal (PMLA). ... The Court has also perused the same and it appears that at least in respect of portions of the orders relating to compliance under 5(1) and 8(1) of the PMLA, 2002, the Adjudicating Authority (PMLA) is using identical paragraphs as is seen in several orders. ... In view thereof the Director or any....
PMLA 1908/DLI/2017. ... Section 20 is the crucial link between search and seizure under Section 17 and adjudication under Section 8 of the PMLA. ... We are of the firm opinion that Section 8(3) of the PMLA only governs confirmation; it does not, of itself, authorize the retention of property, and therefore, a valid order under Section 20 is a necessary precondition before Section 8(3) of the PMLA can be invoked. ... The provisions of Section 20 are the immediate next step upon the act of seizure under Section 17 of the #....
Consequently, cognizance under Section 4 of the PMLA is wholly without jurisdiction. ... By means of this application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, the Petitioners calls in question the order dated 25.09.2018 passed by the learned Sessions Judge-cum-Special Court (PMLA), Khurda at Bhubaneswar in Complaint Case (PMLA) No.61 of 2018. ... Pursuant to the said complaint, the learned court below took cognizance of the offence under Section 4 of the PMLA by order dated 25.09.2018. ... The Enforceme....
Of the eight different changes that we are bringing into the PMLA, six relate to explanatory notes because we find that in the courts, many of those offenders under the PMLA-if there are two cases happening-try to club both the cases although they may be materially different and seek of a bail. They are all explanatory changes that we are bringing in. Members know what is that we are doing to the PMLA. There are, one or two, a couple of amendments which are being made to the PMLA, which I just want to elaborate a bit so that the hon.
CLY 2289, Lord Danniel opined while discussing the term “Medical Negligence”. Catena of judgements discussed about what constitutes medical negligence.
Since its enforcement w.e.f 17.01.2003, PMLA has undergone various amendments, latest being the amendment made by Act 2 of 2013.
Therefore, with respect to extent of reservation and other terms, in the absence of any indication in the Rules (in the present case Delhi Higher Judicial Service Rules), the position spelt out in the circulars/Government orders is to prevail. After considering the issue, this Court is of the opinion that as an interim measure and in the interest of justice, the applicant/petitioner and other like situated candidates should be permitted to apply for in the SC/ST quota provisionally, provided they fulfil the extended age qualification (45+5 years). In support of this submission, sev....
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