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Legal Precedents

Vijay Madanlal Choudhary v. Union of India

2022

This landmark Supreme Court judgment comprehensively upheld the constitutional validity of various provisions of the PMLA, particularly the 2019 amendments. It addressed…

P. Chidambaram v. Directorate of Enforcement

2019

This case, involving a prominent political figure, highlighted the application of PMLA's stringent bail provisions and the ED's powers of arrest. While the Supreme Court…

Karti Chidambaram v. Directorate of Enforcement

2018

This case dealt with the ED's power to issue summons and conduct investigations under PMLA, particularly concerning the requirement of a predicate offence. The Supreme Court…

Nikesh Tarachand Shah v. Union of India

2017

Prior to the 2022 Vijay Madanlal Choudhary judgment, this case was pivotal. The Supreme Court struck down the 'twin conditions' for bail under Section 45(1) of the PMLA as…