Pareena Swarup vs. Union of India: Supreme Court Upholds Independence of Tribunals in Money Laundering Cases (2008)

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Introduction Date of the Judgment: September 30, 2008 The Supreme Court of India addressed a critical question: Can the independence of tribunals established under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) be ensured to uphold the constitutional separation of powers? This question arose in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by Ms. Pareena Swarup, […]

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