BNS Offences Automatically Covered Under PMLA as Scheduled Offences

Nagani Akram Mohammad Shafi Vs Union of India (Bombay High Court) Offence under BNS to be recognized as scheduled offence under PMLA without specific amendment of PMLA schedule Bombay High Court held that offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 [BNS] can be recognized as scheduled offences under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 [PMLA] without a specific amendment of the PMLA Schedule. Facts- The present bail application involves a substantial question of law, which, though uncommon in the context of bail proceedings, assumes considerable importance for the proper adjudicat...