PMLA Cognizance Set Aside as No Hearing Given u/s 223(1) BNSS: Chhattisgarh HC

Arun Pati Tripathi Vs Directorate of Enforcement (Chhattisgarh High Court) Chhattisgarh High Court has set aside an order by the Special Judge (Prevention of Money Laundering Act – PMLA), Raipur, that took cognizance against Arun Pati Tripathi for offenses under the PMLA, 2002. The High Court’s decision, pronounced on July 16, 2025, was based solely on the ground that the applicant was not afforded an opportunity of being heard before cognizance was taken, a violation of procedural safeguards. The case stems from a prosecution complaint filed by the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) ...