Concessional penalty for search-disclosed unreconciled jewellery applies where substantive disclosure conditions are met despite omission from origina...
The HC allowed the petition, quashing and setting aside the transfer order dated 20.2.2025 by the PD&SJ which had moved Criminal Case No.1/2023 away from the Special Court designated under the PMLA. The court held the PD&SJ ignored mandatory PMLA provisions and denied the petitioner opportunity of hearing; Section 44(1) PMLA governs territorial jurisdiction of the Special Court and Sections 46(1)/65 preserve applicable CrPC provisions. Consequentially Criminal Case No.1/2023 is directed to be re-transferred to the Special Court constituted under the PMLA for trial, and the petition was allowed.
The HC allowed the petition, quashing and setting aside the transfer order dated 20.2.2025 by the PD&SJ which had moved Criminal Case No.1/2023 away from the Special Court designated under the PMLA. The court held the PD&SJ ignored mandatory PMLA provisions and denied the petitioner opportunity of hearing; Section 44(1) PMLA governs territorial jurisdiction of the Special Court and Sections 46(1)/65 preserve applicable CrPC provisions. Consequentially Criminal Case No.1/2023 is directed to be re-transferred to the Special Court constituted under the PMLA for trial, and the petition was allowed.
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