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How Organized Crime Undermines Economic and Internal Security

Corporate Law : Organized crime disrupts fair competition by introducing illegal goods and laundering illicit funds. The analysis highlights its d...

April 29, 2026 288 Views 0 comment Print

Bail Standards Under PMLA: Analyzing Arvind Kejriwal & Hemant Soren Precedents

Corporate Law : This examines whether recent rulings have strengthened or softened bail standards under PMLA. The key takeaway is that courts are ...

April 27, 2026 282 Views 0 comment Print

Double Jeopardy Does Not Bar PMLA Prosecution: SC Clarifies ‘Same Offence’ Test

Fema / RBI : Courts have held that money laundering is a distinct offence from the predicate crime. Parallel prosecutions under PMLA do not vio...

March 2, 2026 600 Views 0 comment Print

ED Seeks Bail Cancellation in WinZO PMLA Case Despite Statutory Exemption for Women

Corporate Law : The High Court will examine whether bail granted under the Section 45 proviso for women can be cancelled absent perversity or misu...

February 24, 2026 2421 Views 0 comment Print

Money Laundering In India: A Contemporary Judicial Analysis With Socio-Legal Implications

Corporate Law : The case analysis explores whether India’s anti-money laundering framework is effective despite comprehensive legislation. Court...

January 21, 2026 492 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


FIU-IND Signs MoUs with SEBI & PFRDA to Strengthen AML Framework

Finance : The agreements introduce structured protocols for intelligence sharing and monitoring compliance under PMLA. The ruling highlights...

April 17, 2026 207 Views 0 comment Print

FIU-IND Fines Bybit ₹9.27 Crore for PMLA Violations

Corporate Law : FIU-IND imposed a ₹9.27 crore penalty on Bybit for violating PMLA compliance. The platform operated without registration, leadin...

February 2, 2025 810 Views 0 comment Print

ED directs officers to not to question after office hours Under PMLA

Corporate Law : Bombay High Court directs Enforcement Directorate to regulate statement recording hours under PMLA, emphasizing same-day examinati...

October 31, 2024 4164 Views 0 comment Print

ED Conducts PMLA Search Operations Against Excise Department Officers

Corporate Law : Read about the Directorate of Enforcement's (ED) search operations under PMLA at 14 locations in Haryana and Punjab, uncovering ca...

July 13, 2024 744 Views 0 comment Print

FATF adopts Mutual Evaluation Report of India

Finance : Discover India exceptional performance in the FATF Mutual Evaluation 2023-24, placing it in the 'regular follow-up' category and b...

June 29, 2024 744 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Shell Companies as Front: Tribunal Upholds Benami Attachment of 143 Properties in ₹75 Cr Layering Case

Fema / RBI : The issue was whether properties purchased using company funds could escape benami classification. The Tribunal held that unexplai...

April 20, 2026 246 Views 0 comment Print

No Retrospective Laundering: Tribunal Quashes Bulk PMLA Attachments, Retains Only Rs 25 Cr as Proceeds of Crime

Fema / RBI : The Tribunal ruled that transactions predating the alleged crime cannot be treated as proceeds of crime without a clear link. It s...

April 20, 2026 126 Views 0 comment Print

Equivalent Value Doctrine Affirmed: Tribunal Upholds Attachment Even for Pre-Offence Properties under PMLA

Fema / RBI : The issue was whether properties unconnected to crime could be attached under PMLA. The Tribunal held that equivalent value assets...

April 20, 2026 186 Views 0 comment Print

Benami Web Exposed: Tribunal Upholds Attachments in Rs 80+ Cr Layered Accommodation Entry Case

Fema / RBI : The Tribunal ruled that taxation of income does not negate its use in benami transactions. Even disclosed or assessed income can f...

April 20, 2026 210 Views 0 comment Print

Equivalent Value Attachment Valid: Tribunal Upholds PMLA Action in DJB ₹38 Cr Scam Case

Fema / RBI : The issue was whether property not directly linked to crime could be attached. The Tribunal held that attachment of equivalent val...

April 20, 2026 234 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


PFRDA Updates KYC/AML Guidelines for NRI & OCI NPS Accounts

Corporate Law : NRIs and OCIs can now digitally onboard to NPS with relaxed physical presence requirements, while ensuring stringent KYC, anti-fra...

December 2, 2025 681 Views 0 comment Print

KYC Uploads via KRAs Deemed Valid under PMLA: Finance Ministry Clarifies

Finance : Ministry of Finance streamlines PMLA KYC rules for SEBI-defined intermediaries, allowing CKYCRR uploads, updates, and retrieval to...

October 16, 2025 822 Views 0 comment Print

54 Special Public Prosecutors Appointed for PMLA Cases

Corporate Law : The Ministry of Finance has appointed 53 Special Public Prosecutors to handle cases on behalf of the Directorate of Enforcement un...

September 4, 2025 3753 Views 0 comment Print

Finance Ministry Amends Money Laundering Act Jurisdictions Across Multiple States

Corporate Law : The Ministry of Finance has designated the Court of Principal District and Sessions Judge, North Goa, to handle PMLA cases across ...

July 11, 2025 1302 Views 0 comment Print

Chhattisgarh PMLA Court Jurisdiction amended

Corporate Law : Jurisdiction for PMLA cases in Chhattisgarh updated to the VI Additional Sessions Court, Raipur, covering the entire state....

May 23, 2025 927 Views 0 comment Print


PML (Maintenance of Records) 2nd Amendment Rules, 2020

April 13, 2020 2982 Views 0 comment Print

1. (1) These rules may be called the Prevention of Money-laundering (Maintenance of Records) 2nd Amendment Rules, 2020. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

PML (Maintenance of Records) Amendment Rules, 2020

March 31, 2020 8574 Views 0 comment Print

Prevention of Money-laundering (Maintenance of Records) Amendment Rules, 2020- small account shall remain operational between 1st April, 2020 and 30th June 2020 and such other periods as may be notified by the Central Government. MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 31st March, 2020 G.S.R. 228(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by […]

No attachment of property acquired prior to commission of criminal or PMLA offence

March 6, 2020 14178 Views 0 comment Print

Where property acquired could not be attached prior to the commission of a scheduled offence such as criminal offence or introduction of Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) unless the property obtained from the offence was held or taken outside the country.

Govt designates special Court for 2G Scam Money Laundering cases

January 31, 2020 666 Views 0 comment Print

Central Government designates the Court of Special Judge (Prevention of Corruption Act) (Central Bureau of Investigation)-09, Rouse Avenue Court Complex, New Delhi of Shri Ajay Kumar Kuhar, Delhi Higher Judicial Services as Special Court for dealing with and trial of offence of the Money Laundering under the Prevention of the Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA, […]

Insight Into Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002

January 23, 2020 25578 Views 0 comment Print

The term Money Laundering means procedures adopted in legitimizing assets earned which may be not under the four corners of the law. The source of such ill-gotten wealth may be Corruption, Organized Crime, Narcotics Trade, prostitution arms trade etc.

Govt notifies Permissible International Exchange Jurisdictions under PMLA

November 28, 2019 9438 Views 1 comment Print

Central Government notifies the following jurisdictions under Prevention of Money-laundering Law- (i) United States of America (ii) Japan (iii) South Korea (iv) United Kingdom excluding British Overseas Territories (v) France (vi) Germany (vii) Canada and (viii) International Financial Services Centre in India. MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 28th November, 2019 […]

PML (Maintenance of Records) Fifth Amendment Rules, 2019

November 13, 2019 7095 Views 0 comment Print

Prevention of Money-laundering (Maintenance of Records) Fifth Amendment Rules, 2019. notification is with regard to easing of Aadhaar KYC use for opening of the bank account for the convenience of people who often migrate from place to place for jobs or any other reason and it is not regarding the change of address in Aadhaar […]

CG constitutes Inter-ministerial Co-ordination Committee under PMLA

October 7, 2019 2214 Views 0 comment Print

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 72A of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, the Central Government, hereby constitutes an Inter-ministerial Co-ordination Committee (IMCC), consisting of the following members, namely:—

SC Denies Anticipatory Bail to P. Chidambaram in Money Laundering Case Over Procedural Concerns

October 4, 2019 144 Views 0 comment Print

Supreme Court of India admits appeal but upholds the denial of anticipatory bail for P. Chidambaram in the INX Media money laundering case, citing the gravity of the economic offense.

PML (Maintenance of Records) Fourth Amendment Rules, 2019

September 18, 2019 5913 Views 0 comment Print

(1) These rules may be called the Prevention of Money-laundering (Maintenance of Records) Fourth Amendment Rules, 2019. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

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