No Prosecution under PMLA after Acquittal of Accused of Scheduled Offence

Parvathi Kollur & Anr. Vs State By Directorate of Enforcement (Supreme Court)  The offence under Section 3 of Prevention of Money-Laundering Act, 2002 is dependent on illegal gain of property as a result of criminal activity relating to a scheduled offence. It is concerning the process or activity connected with such property, which constitutes the offence of money-laundering. The Authorities under the 2002 Act cannot prosecute any person on notional basis or on the assumption that a scheduled offence has been committed, unless it is so registered with the jurisdictional police and/or  p...