Validity of summons issued under PMLA - A reading of the ...

Case Laws Money Laundering

January 28, 2021

Validity of summons issued under PMLA - A reading of the complaint (Annexure-A) indicates that it was filed under section 45(1), 3 and 4 of the PML Act. It is alleged therein that accused Nos.1 to 4 have committed offence under section 3 of the PML Act and liable to be punished under section 4 of the PML Act. But the impugned order does not reveal as to the offences for which the accused have been summoned to appear before the court - As the order passed by the learned Special Judge taking cognizance and issuing summons to the petitioner does not satisfy the basic legal requirements, the impugned order to that extent has turned out to be ex-facie perverse and bad in law. - HC

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Case Laws Money Laundering

January 28, 2021

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