Equivalent-value attachment under PMLA sustained where properties were bought during criminal activity and no lawful source of funds was shown.

Aadhaar authentication expanded for five SEBI-regulated entities under the money-laundering compliance framework.

Aadhaar authentication permission granted for anti-money laundering compliance under the statutory framework

Bank account freezing without lawful authority was arbitrary; anti-money laundering reporting rules did not justify de-freezing refusal.

PMLA retention of seized cash and vehicles upheld where pending proceedings and prima facie money-laundering nexus were shown.

Money trail and burden of proof under PMLA upheld retention and freezing of movable properties

Equivalent value attachment under money laundering law upheld where received funds were treated as proceeds of crime and prior-acquired property could...

Proceeds of crime attachment upheld where investigation showed a wider crime period and unexplained funds linked properties to illicit activity.

Layering through group companies under PMLA can justify attachment when money trail and burden of proof remain unexplained.

Money-laundering prosecution needs prima facie proof of proceeds of crime; co-accused statements alone are insufficient.

Aadhaar authentication permission extended to seven reporting entities for anti-money laundering compliance.

Freezing of bank accounts under money-laundering law requires proof of proceeds of crime and a reasoned finding of nexus.

BNSS hearing before cognizance applies to PMLA complaints; absence of accused hearing vitiates the cognizance order.

PMLA investigation powers upheld as ECIR challenge, Section 50 statements, summons, and information-sharing objections all failed.

Custodial interrogation and prima facie corruption material justified refusal of anticipatory bail in a serious economic offence.

PMLA bail denied for failure to satisfy mandatory twin conditions despite challenge to proceeds of crime and Section 50 statements

PMLA charge-framing threshold: prima facie money-laundering material, admissible Section 50 statements, and jurisdiction upheld.

Non-speaking order in money-laundering attachment proceedings cannot justify continued freezing without independent findings.

Provisional attachment and retention under PMLA upheld as Covid limitation exclusion and statutory burden rules defeat challenges

PMLA bail principles support release after investigation ends, complaint is filed, and continued custody lacks justification.