Supreme Court quashes Bombay High Court order granting bail in PMLA case due to roster violation LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can grant bail in a case that is not assigned to its roster, especially after having reserved judgment and then de-reserving it. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law; Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) Case […]
Supreme Court Upholds ED Arrest: Furnishing Grounds of Arrest Sufficient Under PMLA LEGAL ISSUE: Whether providing the grounds of arrest to an arrestee under Section 19 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) by handing over the document, taking it back after endorsement, and not furnishing a copy at the time of arrest
Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Bail in Money Laundering Case: Saumya Chaurasia vs. Directorate of Enforcement (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether bail should be granted to a woman accused of money laundering under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA), and whether the absence of a scheduled offense at the time of the High Court’s
Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of Money Laundering Act: Pavana Dibbur vs. Directorate of Enforcement (29 November 2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Scope of “proceeds of crime” and the applicability of Section 3 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) when the accused is not charged in the predicate offense. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Money Laundering
Supreme Court Denies Bail in Money Laundering Case: Tarun Kumar vs. Directorate of Enforcement (2023) Date of the Judgment: 20 November 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 1006 Judges: Aniruddha Bose, J., Bela M. Trivedi, J. Can an individual accused of money laundering secure bail if they were not initially named in the FIR or early complaints?
Supreme Court Denies Bail to Manish Sisodia in Delhi Excise Policy Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether bail should be granted to an accused in a case involving allegations of corruption and money laundering, particularly concerning the generation and handling of proceeds of crime. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Prevention of Corruption, Prevention of Money Laundering Case Name:
Supreme Court Rules on Mandatory Provision of Written Arrest Grounds in Money Laundering Cases Date of the Judgment: 3 October 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 866 Judges: A.S. Bopanna, J and Sanjay Kumar, J Can an individual be arrested for money laundering without being provided a written copy of the reasons for their arrest? The Supreme
Supreme Court Grants Bail in Money Laundering Case: Bachhu Yadav vs. Directorate of Enforcement (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether bail should be granted in a case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) when the alleged proceeds of crime were deposited prior to the period of the alleged illegal activity. CASE TYPE: Criminal (Money
Supreme Court Upholds ED’s Power to Investigate Money Laundering in Tamil Nadu Job Scam: Y. Balaji vs. Karthik Desari (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Enforcement Directorate (ED) can investigate money laundering based on predicate offenses of corruption. CASE TYPE: Criminal, Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). Case Name: Y. Balaji vs. Karthik Desari & Anr.
Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of Money Laundering Act in Corruption Cases Date of the Judgment: 16 May 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 542 Judges: Krishna Murari, J., V. Ramasubramanian, J. Can a person be accused of money laundering if they are involved in a corruption case? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question, clarifying
Supreme Court Reverses Bail in Money Laundering Case: Directorate of Enforcement vs. Aditya Tripathi (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court erred in granting bail without considering the stringent conditions under Section 45 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA), and the ongoing investigation by the Enforcement Directorate. CASE TYPE: Criminal – Prevention
Supreme Court Reverses Bail Order in Money Laundering Case: Directorate of Enforcement vs. Aditya Tripathi (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in granting bail to the accused in a money laundering case, considering the ongoing investigation by the Enforcement Directorate and the restrictions under Section 45 of the Prevention of Money Laundering
