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Madras High Court: PMLA case against granite firm cannot be quashed at threshold— “Illegal mining proceeds and use of quarry land raise triable money-laundering allegations”

1. Court’s decision A Division Bench of the Madras High Court refused to quash criminal proceedings initiated under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 relating to alleged illegal granite…

Rawlaw March 8, 2026

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Delhi High Court: “Guilt by Association Insufficient; No Material Showing Proceeds of Crime” — Grants Bail to Founding Member of Popular Front of India (PFI) and Former National President of Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) in PMLA Case; Section 45 Twin Conditions Held Satisfied

Court’s decision The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the applicant in ECIR/STF/17/2022, holding that the stringent twin conditions under Section 45 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act,…

Rawlaw February 17, 2026

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Delhi High Court denies anticipatory bail in ₹100-crore cyber fraud laundering case — “Custodial interrogation necessary; twin PMLA conditions not satisfied”

Court’s decision The Delhi High Court rejected anticipatory bail pleas of two accused alleged to be key operatives in a massive cyber fraud and money laundering syndicate involving cross-border cryptocurrency…

Rawlaw February 4, 2026

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Delhi High Court: Bail granted in PMLA case after 9-year delay and post-facto arrest — “No necessity of arrest; documentary case and investigation complete”; twin conditions satisfied

1. Court’s decision The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to an accused in a long-running money laundering prosecution arising out of the PACL/PGF investment scam, holding that the arrest…

Rawlaw January 4, 2026

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Supreme Court: “PMLA is a Self-Contained Code — Courts Must Not Short-Circuit Statutory Remedies” — JSW Steel’s Plea to Quash ED Proceedings Dismissed

Court’s Decision The Supreme Court refused to quash the criminal proceedings initiated by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) against JSW Steel Limited and its official, holding that the Prevention of Money…

Rawlaw October 8, 2025

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Bombay High Court Denies Bail in 100 Crore Money Laundering Case, Holds “References to IPC in PMLA Must Be Construed Dynamically as BNS Repeal and Re-enactment Does Not Disrupt Predicate Offences”

Court’s Decision The Bombay High Court dismissed the bail application under Section 45 of PMLA and Section 483 of BNSS, holding that the offences alleged under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita…

Rawlaw July 8, 2025

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Delhi High Court Grants Bail in PMLA Case as Crime Value Falls Below ₹1 Crore Threshold Under Section 45

Court’s Decision: The High Court of Delhi granted bail to the petitioner, concluding that the allegations primarily involved a land parcel worth ₹10.83 lakhs, which was allegedly transferred for a…

Rawlaw September 19, 2024