Fema / RBI : RBI's KYC framework mandates customer identification, risk categorization, and ongoing monitoring to combat money laundering and t...
Corporate Law : The Court examined whether a predicate FIR is necessary before the ED can act under the PMLA. It held that inquiry proceedings and...
Fema / RBI : Individuals who receive or transfer funds on behalf of others may face prosecution under various Indian laws. The article explains...
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 ...
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...
Corporate Law : Supreme Court granted bail under the PMLA, noting prolonged custody, documentary evidence, delayed trial, parity with co-accused, ...
Corporate Law : Supreme Court set aside the High Court's PMLA bail order for failure to apply Section 45 twin conditions and remanded the matter f...
Corporate Law : Karnataka HC refused to cancel bail, holding that the Section 45(1) PMLA proviso exempts women from the twin conditions, subject t...
Income Tax : Orissa HC permitted surrender and directed same-day bail consideration under a strict first hour-second hour timeline, applying pa...
Corporate Law : Karnataka HC granted PMLA bail after 275 days’ custody, holding Article 21 prevailed where trial had not progressed and delay wa...
Corporate Law : The Centre has permitted Home First Finance Company India Ltd. to perform Aadhaar authentication under Section 11A of the PMLA aft...
Corporate Law : The Finance Ministry has permitted seven reporting entities to conduct Aadhaar authentication under Section 11A of the PMLA. The n...
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...
NCLT Delhi rules it lacks jurisdiction to direct ED to defreeze accounts frozen under PMLA, directing RP to seek remedies under PMLA.
Present matter involves Nowheira Shaik who is executive Chairperson and Founder of the Heera Group. He is accused to have been involved in cheating various investors. Accordingly, to refund the investors ED had attached 96 properties.
Chhattisgarh High Court held that involvement of accused and illegal coal levy matter is prima facie proved and the applicant is unable to fulfill the twin conditions for grant of bail as provided under Section 45 of the PMLA, 2002.
Chattisgarh High Court held that considering FIR and other material the accused involvement in illegal coal levy collection syndicate is prima facie proved and hence bail application u/s. 483 of the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 is rejected.
Chhattisgarh High Court rejected bail application filed u/s. 483 of the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 as prosecution prima facie establishes link between accused in the coal scam. Accordingly, bail not granted to applicant.
Supreme Court grants bail to Udhaw Singh in a PMLA case due to prolonged trial and extended custody, citing the right to a speedy trial under Article 21.
Punjab & Haryana HC denies bail in a 2022 Karnal murder case, ruling PMLA’s arrest provisions apply prospectively, referencing the Pankaj Bansal verdict.
Supreme Court clarified procedures for summons, warrants, and bail under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), emphasizing the rights of the accused and the powers of the Special Court.
Patna HC rules that ED cannot arrest under PMLA after Special Court takes cognizance unless permitted. Arrest powers cease post-investigation phase.
FIU-IND imposed a ₹9.27 crore penalty on Bybit for violating PMLA compliance. The platform operated without registration, leading to a website block.
