Corporate Law : Explore the Enforcement Directorate's role under PMLA, 2002, its procedural aspects, and major Supreme Court rulings. Understand i...
Corporate Law : Delhi HC asserts that Section 45 PMLA twin test for bail shouldn't cause indefinite detention, prioritizing liberty when trial del...
Corporate Law : J&K&L High Court quashes money laundering case against Farooq Abdullah, citing absence of a scheduled offence under the Prevention...
Finance : Explore how cryptocurrencies are used for money laundering, the challenges faced by law enforcement, and the global regulatory res...
Corporate Law : Jharkhand High Court has recently granted bail to Hemant Soren, the former Chief Minister of Jharkhand, in connection with a high-...
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...
CA, CS, CMA : Learn about ICSI's registration requirements on the PMLA Portal for Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Combating the Financing of Ter...
Corporate Law : Supreme Court clarified procedures for summons, warrants, and bail under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), emphasizin...
Corporate Law : Patna HC rules that ED cannot arrest under PMLA after Special Court takes cognizance unless permitted. Arrest powers cease post-in...
Corporate Law : Supreme Court granted bail to women who is accused in complaint filed u/s. 44 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 sinc...
Corporate Law : Uttarakhand High Court held that bail of accused involved in drug trafficking and money laundering matter deserved to be rejected ...
Corporate Law : Madras High Court held that request for simultaneous trial both in PMLA and in predicate offence registered under IPC not accepted...
Income Tax : Notification designates special courts in Tamil Nadu under the Income Tax Act, 1961, and Black Money Act, 2015, for specific distr...
Finance : Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund granted Aadhaar authentication permission under the Prevention of Money-laundering Act, 2022....
Corporate Law : The Ministry of Finance permits INDmoney Pvt. Ltd. to use Aadhaar authentication for compliance with privacy and security standard...
Corporate Law : Ministry of Finance amends PMLA court notification, adding 1st Additional District and Sessions Judge, Dehradun, under Section 43 ...
Corporate Law : The Ministry of Finance designates new special courts in Kerala for PMLA cases, updating jurisdiction for various districts in the...
We have published below AML & CFT guidelines for professionals with Certificates of Practice (CoP) from ICAI, ICSI, and ICMAI. These guidelines aim to prevent money laundering, terrorist financing, and proliferation financing activities. It covers reporting obligations, risk assessments, and the role of Statutory Bodies (SRBs) in supervision and monitoring. The AML & CFT guidelines […]
Get insights into the obligations of reporting entities under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002. Read about the role of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) and the AML & CFT guidelines for professionals.
Explore the historical evolution of money laundering laws, from its emergence in the United States to its present-day interpretation amidst the GST inclusion debates.
Ministry of Finance has included the Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN) under the Prevention of Money-laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA, 2002). Learn how this inclusion enables the sharing of information between the Enforcement Directorate and GSTN, in cases of suspected contraventions of GST provisions.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed a petition requesting certified copies of documents in the case of Manpreet Singh Vs State of Punjab. The court determined that the request had become infructuous due to subsequent events.
Delhi High Court granted regular bail on the reasonable grounds based on which it can be believed that the petitioner is not guilty of offence under section 3 of PMLA and also that petitioner has materially co-operated in the investigation.
In a recent case, Delhi High Court ruled that proviso to Section 45(1) of Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) is an exception for women, exempting them from satisfying the twin conditions of Section 45. The court held that sub-classifying women under different categories and applying twin conditions would violate Article 14 of Constitution. The applicant, accused in a complaint case related to the Unitech Group, was granted bail after undergoing extensive investigations and custody for over 20 months.
Delhi High Court held that interim protection granted as applicant is not named in ECIR and also the applicant is not implicated in any of the Scheduled Offences under Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA).
Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has taken a significant step in the Shakti Bhog Foods money laundering case by provisionally attaching 59 immovable and movable properties worth Rs. 28.67 Crore. The attachment has been made under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) and involves individuals such as Sunil Dhupar, former CA and statutory auditor of […]
Patna High Court rejects second anticipatory bail application filed by Chakresh Kumar Jain under section 4 PMLA, mirroring a similar rejection of an anticipatory bail plea by his father, Pawan Kumar Jain.
