Chhattisgarh PMLA Court Jurisdiction amended

On 23rd May 2025, the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) issued a notification amending a previous order under the Prevention of Money-laundering Act, 2002. In consultation with the Chief Justice of the High Court of Chhattisgarh, the Central Government has revised the designation of the Special Court handling PMLA cases for the State of Chhattisgarh. The amendment affects the notification originally issued on 5th February 2016 (S.O. 372(E)), and last amended on 27th March 2017 (S.O. 966(E)). As per the latest update, the designated court for trying offences under the Act for the entire State of Chhattisgarh is now the Court of VI Additional Sessions Judge, Raipur. This change ensures clarity in judicial jurisdiction and aligns with the provisions under Section 43(1) of the PMLA, 2002.

MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Revenue)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 23rd May, 2025

S.O. 2311(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 43 of the Prevention of Money-laundering Act, 2002 (15 of 2003) and in consultation with the Chief Justice of High Court of Chhattisgarh, the Central Government hereby makes the following further amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) number S.O. 372(E), dated the 5th February, 2016, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, section 3, sub-section (ii), dated the 5th February, 2016, namely:-

In the said notification, in the Table, against serial number 5 relating to the State of Chhattisgarh, for the entries in columns (3) and (4), the following entries shall respectively be substituted, namely:-

[F. No. C-18015/5/2025-Ad.ED]
RAJEEV LOCHAN, Under Secy.

Note: The principal notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, section 3, sub-section (ii) vide number S.O. 372(E), dated the 5th February, 2016 and was last amended vide notification number 966(E), dated the 27th March, 2017.