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...
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 […]
