HC dismisses Plea of assessee to quash ED Summons in Money Laundering Case

Anandrao Vithoba Adsul Vs Enforcement Directorate (Bombay High Court) Conclusion: The plea by assessee to quash Enforcement Directorate summons in a money laundering case was quashed as assessee had failed to make out a case for interference for the invocation of 226 of the Constitution and 482 of Cr.P.C. Held: Assessee contended that there was no predicate offence against assessee and as per the mandate under the PMLA, if there was no predicate offence registered against assessee, the proceedings under the Act could not proceed further as against assessee. Further, the summons issued and the...