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...
Allahabad High Court granted bail to applicant involved in criminal matter based on the principle of ‘bail is a rule and jail is an exception’ and also concluding that there are no chance of absconding.
Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund granted Aadhaar authentication permission under the Prevention of Money-laundering Act, 2022.
Supreme Court held that cognizance of the offence under section 3 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 against the public servant without obtaining previous sanction under section 197(1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 untenable in law.
Patiala House Courts, New Delhi permits video conferencing for investigations in the Directorate of Enforcement vs. Rajni Kohli case, addressing travel bans and compliance issues.
Orissa High Court rules that claims before the approval of a resolution plan are extinguished, reinforcing the IBC’s provisions for corporate debtors.
Delhi HC grants bail to accused in cattle smuggling case due to prolonged detention, documentary evidence, and lengthy trial prospects.
Bombay High Court directs Enforcement Directorate to regulate statement recording hours under PMLA, emphasizing same-day examination and humane treatment for special cases.
Delhi HC asserts that Section 45 PMLA twin test for bail shouldn’t cause indefinite detention, prioritizing liberty when trial delays aren’t accused’s fault.
Since an Arresting Officer had conveyed his intention, reasons, grounds and believe to arrest assessee, the order of grounds of arrest was in conformity with the requirement of Section 19 of PMLA Act.
During the course of investigation of the FIR in respect of theft of Coal and illegal excavation being done by the criminal elements in the leasehold area of ECL, a large number of vehicles/ equipment’s used in the illegal coal mining and its transportation were seized.
