Director Cannot Be Forced to Represent Company Without Authorisation under PMLA: Calcutta HC

Suman Chattopadhyay Vs Enforcement Directorate (Calcutta High Court) The petitioner challenged an order dated 3 November 2022 passed by the CBI Court, Bichar Bhavan, in a money laundering case initiated under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA). By the impugned order, the trial court rejected the petitioner’s prayer seeking directions that certain corporate accused be properly represented, holding that the issue could be considered at a later stage and not at the stage of supply of documents under Section 207 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Cr.P.C.). The petitioner was arr...