Section 24 - Burden of proof. - Prevention of Money-Laundering Act, 2002

1 [Burden of proof. 24 . In any proceeding relating to proceeds of crime under this Act,- (a) in the case of a person charged with the offence of money-laundering under section 3, the Authority or Court shall, unless the contrary is proved, presume that such proceeds of crime are involved in money-laundering; and (b) in the case of any other person the Authority or Court, may presume that such proceeds of crime are involved in money-laundering.] ---------------------- Notes: 1. Substituted Vide Prevention of Money-laundering (Amendment) Act, 2012, w.e.f. 15-2-2013. Before it was read as: 24. Burden of proof.- When a person is accused of having committed the offence under section 3, the burden of proving that proceeds of crime are untainted property shall be on the accused.