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....
Directorate of Enforcement Vs Mohammed Nawab Mohammed Islam Malik @ Nawab Malik (PMLA Cousrt at Bombay) As per section 3, the offence of money laundering is continuing in nature and it continues till such time a person enjoying the proceeds of crime by its concealment or possession or acquisition or use of untainted property or […]
Mukund Dattatray Kurne Vs State of Gujarat (Civil & Session Court Ahmedabad) The ld advocate argued that applicant is a Chartered Accountant and he had appointed as C.A and he had audited account for the year 2014-15 and 2015-2016. He has argued that this applicant is not a director and contended that the role of […]
Directorate of Enforcement Vs Kamma Srinivasa Rao (Telangana High Court) In the present case, the allegations against the accused are that he is the main conspirator and has derived proceeds of crime in the form of movable and immovable assets. The accused along with other IMS officials and private persons is alleged to have conspired […]
CONSTITUTIONAL VALIDITY OF PREVENTION OF MONEY LAUNDERING ACT, 2002; The Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 In the past when you had to open a Simple Bank account in any branch of PSU / Private Sector Bank in India, apart from filling all the particulars in the Account opening form, you had to fill a […]
Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002 and The Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Amendment Act, 2016 in India A. Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002 1. Introduction on the PMLA (i) Definition of PMLA is given under section 3 of the PMLA, 2002 where any activity of Money Laundering is involved for the purpose of […]
Kiran Shah Vs Enforcement Directorate (NCLAT Delhi) In so far as anyone aggrieved against any decision or order of the ‘Adjudicating Authority’ of the PMLA, then it is open to him to prefer an Appeal before the Appellate Tribunal, PMLA by resorting to the relevant provision(s) of the ‘Prevention of the Money Laundering Act, 2002’. […]
Money Laundering is linked with banking and trading history because it hides assets as money from the state from getting confiscated as well as taxed. It is said that such laundering is originally originate from the Mafia ownership of Laundromats, during the time of famous gangsters that came initially out of the Prohibition-banning of alcohol.
Ravi Kumar Vs State of Telangana (Telangana High Court) Admittedly, petitioner was arrested on 27.11.2021 and custody of petitioner was also sought for five days and the only allegation against the petitioner is that being a Chartered Accountant, without verifying the Bills of Entry and economic rationale of such large payments from paper entities had […]
Govt notifies that Rule 9(1A) of Prevention of Money-laundering (PML) (Maintenance of Records) Rules, 2005 shall not be applicable to Foreign Portfolio Investor (FPI) MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 4th January, 2022 G.S.R. 5(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-clause (i) of clause (h) of sub-rule (2) of rule […]
Govt Permits ‘PNB Housing Finance Limited’ to perform authentication under the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016 for the purposes of section 11A of the Prevention of Money-laundering Act, 2002. MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 4th January, 2022 S.O. 37(E).—In exercise of the […]
