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Q1medium

Which of the following statements regarding the Prevention of Money-Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, as amended, is/are correct? 1. The offence of money laundering under PMLA is dependent on the conviction for the predicate offence. 2. The burden of proving that the proceeds of crime are untainted property lies on the accused. 3. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) can provisionally attach property even if the scheduled offence is committed outside India, provided the proceeds are in India. 4. The twin conditions for bail under PMLA have been struck down as unconstitutional by the Supreme Court.

Q2medium

Consider the following statements regarding the 'proceeds of crime' under the Prevention of Money-Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002: 1. 'Proceeds of crime' only refers to property directly derived from a scheduled offence. 2. Property equivalent in value to the property derived from criminal activity, even if held abroad, can be considered 'proceeds of crime'. 3. The definition of 'proceeds of crime' has been expanded by the 2019 amendments to PMLA.

Q3medium

Which of the following bodies is/are responsible for enforcing the Prevention of Money-Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, in India? 1. Enforcement Directorate (ED) 2. Financial Intelligence Unit - India (FIU-IND) 3. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) 4. Adjudicating Authority under PMLA

Q4easy

Which of the following Acts are considered to be synergistic with the Prevention of Money-Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, in India's anti-money laundering framework? 1. Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), 1999 2. Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act, 2016 3. Companies Act, 2013 (relevant provisions) 4. Income Tax Act, 1961 (relevant provisions)

Q5hard

Which of the following constitutional articles are most frequently invoked in challenges to the Prevention of Money-Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, provisions? 1. Article 14 (Right to Equality) 2. Article 19 (Freedom of Speech, etc.) 3. Article 21 (Protection of Life and Personal Liberty) 4. Article 300A (Persons not to be deprived of property save by authority of law)