S. 50 PMLA not to be Invoked against Unsuspecting Citizens: Delhi Court reprimands ED, calls act “High-Handed”
The Delhi Rouse Avenue Court criticized the Enforcement Directorate ( ED ) for its conduct, emphasizing that as an investigative body, it must abide by legal principles and avoid appearing overbearing towards ordinary citizens not
Arrest by ED Over Liquor Policy Scam: Delhi HC Denies Bail Application of Former Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi
The Delhi High Court dismissed the second regular bail plea filed by Former Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi and Aam Aadmi Party leader in the money laundering and corruption cases connected to the liquor policy
No application of S. 45 PMLA to S. 205 CrPC Application: Orissa HC allows resubmission of appearance exemption application in PMLA Case with alleged Proceeds less than 1 Cr [Read Order]
The Orissa High Court recently ruled that, there is no applicability for Section 45 of Prevention of Money Laundering Act ( PMLA ) where alleged crime proceeds are under Rs. 1 Crore, while considering an
Misuse of PMLA- Time for a Wakeup Call?
Money laundering is defined as the process by which an illegal fund, perhaps, black money, obtained from illegal activities is disguised as legal money, which is eventually portrayed to be white money. This is done
Fees Paid to Liquidator to be Paid under Regulation 4(2)(b) of Liquidation Process Regulations on Realization and Distribution of Proceeds from Auction of Assets: NCLAT [Read Order]
The New Delhi Bench of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal ( NCLAT ) observed that the fees paid to Liquidator to be paid under Regulation 4(2)(b) of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India
Kerala HC directs Highrich Directors to File Application for Transfer of Property Frozen u/s 17(1A) of PMLA [Read Order]
The Kerala High Court directed the directors of Highrich Private Limited to file application for transfer of property frozen under Section 17(1A) of the Prevention of Money- laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA). The Highrich scam is
Supreme Court & High Courts Weekly Round up
This weekly round-up analytically summarises the key stories of the Supreme Court & High Court cases reported at taxscan.in, from April 13th, 2024 to April 20th, 2024. SUPREME COURT Licensing of software products of Microsoft
ECIR cannot be quashed by Inherent Power of HC: Punjab and Haryana HC [Read Order]
The Punjab and Haryana High Court observed that the Enforcement Case Information Report ( ECIR ) cannot be quashed by the inherent power of the High Court. The petitioner sought the quashing of Enforcement Case Information Report
ED cannot record Statement at Night by Depriving Person’s Right to Sleep: Bombay HC [Read Order]
In a much significant ruling, the Bombay High Court held that the Enforcement Directorate ( ED ) cannot record statement at night by depriving person's right to sleep. By the writ petition preferred under Article
Arrest on Money Laundering Offence after Proper Compliance of Section 19 of PMLA: Delhi HC Refuses to Release Delhi Chief Minister Aravind Kejriwal
In a recent case, the Delhi High Court refused to release Arvind Kejriwal, the chief minister of Delhi from arrest on a Money laundering Offence under section 19 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act,
Supreme Court and High Courts Weekly Round Up
SUPREME COURT Services Rendered with Procurement of Goods for Exports are not to be categorised as intermediary services: Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal COMMISSIONER OF G.S.T. AND CENTRAL EXCISE vs M/S SNQS INTERNATIONAL SOCKS PRIVATE LIMITED
Income Tax Dept busts 200 Cr Dubai Hawala Money Trade-in attempt for Election spends at Chennai Airport
Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, the Income Tax department has intercepted an attempt to channel Rs 200 crore of hawala money into Tamil Nadu, allegedly for a prominent political party. According to sources familiar
Chhattisgarh Liquor Scam: Supreme Court quashes ED Complaint, says No Predicate Offense as Proceeds of Crime Absent
The Supreme Court delivered a decisive blow to the Enforcement Directorate's ( ED ) pursuit of a money laundering case related to the alleged Chhattisgarh liquor scam. The apex court's ruling, issued on Monday, focused
Case Digest on IBBI Misconduct Stories
The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India ( IBBI ) is the regulator for overseeing insolvency proceedings and entities like Insolvency Professional Agencies ( IPA ), Insolvency Professionals (IP) and Information Utilities (IU) in India.
Highrich MLM Scam: CBI to take Over Investigation from EoW, Kerala Crime Branch
The Kerala state government has issued an order handing over the Highrich MLM Fraud case investigation to the CBI. The action is based on the recommendation of the DGP. Currently, the investigation is being carried