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Money Laundering and its Prevention — Landmark Events

Updated 19 Oct 2026

Landmark Events

Vijay Madanlal Choudhary v. Union of India, SLP (Criminal) No. 4634 of 2014 and connected matters (27 July 2022)

2022

The Court upheld major features of the Prevention of Money-laundering Act while explaining that the section 3 offence depends on property derived from criminal activity relating…

Pankaj Bansal v. Union of India, Criminal Appeal Nos. 3051–3052 of 2023, 2023 INSC 866 (3 October 2023)

2023

The Court required, henceforth, that a copy of the written grounds of arrest under section 19 of the PMLA be furnished to the arrested person. Merely reading them out or allowing…

Tarsem Lal v. Directorate of Enforcement, Criminal Appeal No. 2608 of 2024, 2024 INSC 434 (16 May 2024)

2024

For an accused not arrested during investigation before the complaint was filed, appearance in response to the Special Court’s summons does not itself place that person in custody…