Corporate Law : Organized crime disrupts fair competition by introducing illegal goods and laundering illicit funds. The analysis highlights its d...
Corporate Law : This examines whether recent rulings have strengthened or softened bail standards under PMLA. The key takeaway is that courts are ...
Fema / RBI : Courts have held that money laundering is a distinct offence from the predicate crime. Parallel prosecutions under PMLA do not vio...
Corporate Law : The High Court will examine whether bail granted under the Section 45 proviso for women can be cancelled absent perversity or misu...
Corporate Law : The case analysis explores whether India’s anti-money laundering framework is effective despite comprehensive legislation. Court...
Finance : The agreements introduce structured protocols for intelligence sharing and monitoring compliance under PMLA. The ruling highlights...
Corporate Law : FIU-IND imposed a ₹9.27 crore penalty on Bybit for violating PMLA compliance. The platform operated without registration, leadin...
Corporate Law : Bombay High Court directs Enforcement Directorate to regulate statement recording hours under PMLA, emphasizing same-day examinati...
Corporate Law : Read about the Directorate of Enforcement's (ED) search operations under PMLA at 14 locations in Haryana and Punjab, uncovering ca...
Finance : Discover India exceptional performance in the FATF Mutual Evaluation 2023-24, placing it in the 'regular follow-up' category and b...
Fema / RBI : The issue was whether properties purchased using company funds could escape benami classification. The Tribunal held that unexplai...
Fema / RBI : The Tribunal ruled that transactions predating the alleged crime cannot be treated as proceeds of crime without a clear link. It s...
Fema / RBI : The issue was whether properties unconnected to crime could be attached under PMLA. The Tribunal held that equivalent value assets...
Fema / RBI : The Tribunal ruled that taxation of income does not negate its use in benami transactions. Even disclosed or assessed income can f...
Fema / RBI : The issue was whether property not directly linked to crime could be attached. The Tribunal held that attachment of equivalent val...
Corporate Law : NRIs and OCIs can now digitally onboard to NPS with relaxed physical presence requirements, while ensuring stringent KYC, anti-fra...
Finance : Ministry of Finance streamlines PMLA KYC rules for SEBI-defined intermediaries, allowing CKYCRR uploads, updates, and retrieval to...
Corporate Law : The Ministry of Finance has appointed 53 Special Public Prosecutors to handle cases on behalf of the Directorate of Enforcement un...
Corporate Law : The Ministry of Finance has designated the Court of Principal District and Sessions Judge, North Goa, to handle PMLA cases across ...
Corporate Law : Jurisdiction for PMLA cases in Chhattisgarh updated to the VI Additional Sessions Court, Raipur, covering the entire state....
Kerala High Court held that writ against provisional attachment order passed u/s. 5(1) of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act [PMLA] is not maintainable since efficacious alternative statutory remedy available. Accordingly, writ dismissed.
Jharkhand High Court held that bail application stands dismissed since the material collected shows that the petitioner is prima facie guilty of an offence under Prevention of Money Laundering matter. Accordingly, bail application rejected.
India’s PMLA, 2002, mandates a robust Anti-Money Laundering (AML) framework for insurance companies, involving KYC, risk assessment, suspicious transaction reporting, and employee training to combat financial crime.
Bombay High Court held that that the stage which has been contemplated under Section 44(1)(c) of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 [PMLA, 2002] will be after the jurisdictional Court has taken cognizance of the scheduled offences.
Madras High Court held that the PMLA demands the existence of a predicate offence. When there is no predicate offence, initiation of proceedings under PMLA is a non starter. Thus, no predicate offence, no action by ED.
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.
Delhi High Court held that application for de-freezing bank account frozen under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 [PMLA] cannot be permitted since the same would risk directly undermining the objectives and framework of the PMLA.
Calcutta High Court orders release of Dr. Kalyanmoy Ganguly in PMLA case, citing Supreme Court precedents on non-arrested accused.
Karnataka High Court granted bail for offence punishable under Section 4 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 [PML Act] taking into consideration the maximum punishment for the alleged offences and that there is no possibility of trial commencing in the near future.
Chhattisgarh High Court sets aside PMLA cognizance order against Arun Pati Tripathi, citing denial of hearing opportunity before cognizance.
