ED powers under PMLA narrowed to review on ECIR disclosure and reversal of burden for adjudication.
The Supreme Court required the Centre and petitioners to frame specific review issues limited to whether supply of an ECIR copy to the accused is mandatory and the effects of reversing the burden of proof in prosecutions under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act; the Solicitor General urged confinement to those points while petitioners sought a reference to a larger bench, and the court set dates for issue-framing and continued hearing after reconstitution of the bench.

Money laundering probe targets former regulatory officer and associates, triggering searches and a PMLA investigation.
A money laundering investigation concerning alleged disproportionate assets of a former pollution control board officer progressed after federal investigators, acting on a federal PMLA registration taken on the basis of a state vigilance FIR alleging disproportionate assets, executed searches at multiple premises linked to the ex-officer and his relatives to locate and secure evidence connected to the alleged illicit asset accumulation.

Money laundering probe into alleged Waqf property fraud prompts searches and FIR-led enforcement action under PMLA.
Enforcement action under the Prevention of Money Laundering framework responds to allegations that individuals falsely claimed trusteeship, submitted a forged affidavit to the Waqf Board, entered fraudulent lease agreements, built and rented structures on trust land, and diverted trust receipts instead of depositing them into the trust account. Searches were conducted at multiple premises to secure evidence of alleged conspiracy, fraud, and proceeds of crime; the inquiry is framed by recent legislative amendments aimed at Waqf transparency.

Money laundering probe into alleged unlawful occupation and rent collection on Waqf land prompts multi site searches and asset tracing.
Enforcement Directorate opened a Prevention of Money Laundering Act investigation after police alleged that non trustees impersonated Waqf trustees, constructed around one hundred properties on trust land, collected rent and donations, and committed cheating and forgery; searches at nine locations followed earlier arrests and aim to trace proceeds and investigate laundering arising from those unlawful occupancies.

Money laundering investigation into alleged Waqf property fraud prompts searches and probes of accused trustees and linked premises.
A money laundering probe under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act targets alleged fraudulent transactions in Waqf properties where accused persons purported to be trustees, entered into sham lease agreements, built commercial structures on trust land, extorted rents, and filed false affidavits with the Waqf Board; multiple premises connected to the accused are being searched amid recent legislative reforms aimed at improving Waqf transparency.

Interim bail in PMLA-linked probe prompts agency to defer seeking bail cancellation while larger legal questions await.
The Enforcement Directorate told the High Court it is not seeking cancellation of the trial-court bail at this stage and asked that its challenge be deferred because the accused remains on Supreme Court interim bail while three legal questions on the need and necessity of arrest under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act have been referred to a larger bench; the High Court directed preservation of parties' rights and set further hearing after the ED takes instructions.

Provisional attachment under PMLA targets realty group's assets after alleged laundering and investor fraud scheme.
Provisional attachment under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act was invoked to seize licensed and unlicensed land, unsold real estate inventory, residential units and commercial premises across Delhi NCR and Goa as assets linked to an alleged money laundering scheme involving diversion of investor funds and cross border transfers to entities beneficially owned by family members of the group promoter.

Bail and chargesheet cognisance: enforcement agency pauses cancellation, hearings scheduled, and procedural directions ordered on multiple criminal matters.
Enforcement authorities said they are not presently seeking cancellation of trial court granted bail in an excise policy linked money laundering matter, while petitions challenging chargesheet cognisance were listed for further hearing. The court found no prima facie case of disparagement or trademark infringement in an advertising dispute, sought police response on a regular bail application in a communal violence murder, and directed video conferencing arrangements for terrorism related accused to ensure presence before courts.

Money laundering arrest: Former legislator taken into custody under PMLA amid serious alleged real-estate fraud.
Allegations of money laundering and related real-estate fraud prompted arrest under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act after repeated non-compliance with summonses. Authorities allege funds collected from homebuyers were routed through sham purchases and bogus transactions, then used for personal expenses, property purchases and transfers disguised as loans; investigators relied on multiple non-bailable warrants, a proclaimed-offender notification, remand applications, a filed chargesheet against co-accused companies, and attachment of assets to pursue the probe.

Prosecution sanction: petitions challenge trial-court cognisance of chargesheet after sanction was filed for later hearing
Petitions challenge the trial court's cognisance of an Enforcement Directorate chargesheet in a money laundering prosecution linked to the excise policy, alleging the special court took cognisance without the prior sanction required to prosecute public servants; petitioners seek setting aside the cognisance order and quashing of proceedings, while the Enforcement Directorate says the requisite sanction has since been granted and filed.

Bald allegations without evidential support: court criticised prosecutorial assertions in bail hearing and demanded concrete nexus.
The Supreme Court rebuked the Enforcement Directorate for making bald allegations without evidential support in a bail hearing arising from a money-laundering probe connected to an alleged liquor scam, demanding concrete links-such as directorship, shareholding, or managerial control-between the accused and the companies or transactions relied upon, and expressing concern that prolonged investigation and repeated chargesheets risk turning process into punishment.

Money laundering arrest under PMLA executed after non-bailable warrants and proclaimed offender notification were acted upon.
Enforcement Directorate officers arrested a former legislator declared absconding under the PMLA after locating him at a hotel and executing seven non-bailable warrants and a proclaimed offender notification; he was taken into agency custody for production before the issuing court. The action relates to allegations stemming from a predicate FIR alleging forged documents, fake bank guarantees, collection of funds from homebuyers, failure to deliver promised housing, diversion of funds for personal use, and prior chargesheeting of associated individuals and companies in a money-laundering investigation.

Money laundering probe leads to arrest of absconding ex-MLA in alleged large-scale homebuyer fraud case.
Enforcement action under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act resulted in the arrest of an absconding former MLA in a Gurugram Police FIR alleging cheating of more than fifteen hundred homebuyers and siphoning of substantial funds by Sai Aaina Farms and associated companies; a special PMLA court had issued multiple non-bailable warrants and the agency had issued a proclamation directing the accused to appear.

Enforcement Directorate powers under PMLA face reconsideration over ECIR disclosure and presumption of innocence concerns.
A reconstituted three-judge bench will hear review petitions challenging the 2022 ruling that upheld the Enforcement Directorate powers under the PMLA to arrest, attach property, and conduct search and seizure, with specific issues concentrated on non-provision of the ECIR, the court's approach to the presumption of innocence, and the reasonableness of the statute's cognisable non-bailable classification and twin-condition bail regime.

Prior sanction requirement challenged as charge sheet cognisance was taken without it in alleged money laundering excise policy case.
The petitions challenge the trial court's cognisance of an Enforcement Directorate charge sheet in a money laundering matter on the ground that cognisance was taken despite absence of prior sanction for prosecution for alleged official acts by public servants, and seek setting aside the cognisance order and quashing of related proceedings.

PMLA enforcement surge prompts debate over targeting of opposition; alleged misuse of probe process as punishment.
Allegations assert politically selective use of the PMLA, claiming most cases target opposition figures, that prosecutions are used as punitive leverage due to low trial progression and an asserted low conviction rate; the agency counters with data of increased post-2014 enforcement, a substantial caseload under trial, a high conviction rate for concluded matters, and attributes slow adjudication to judicial delay and investigatory complexity.

Money laundering prosecution delays linked to predicate offence trials and complex forensic requirements slow court disposal.
Delays in money laundering trials are primarily attributable to the procedural linkage with the predicate offence and the investigative complexity under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. Intensive forensic analysis of voluminous and cross border financial data, extensive documentation and interruptions from interlocutory applications, writs and bail matters impede continuity. Although specialised PMLA courts exist, judicial resource constraints and the burden of other statutory matters further hinder expeditious completion, prompting the agency to prioritise finalising investigations and filing prosecution complaints and confiscation prayers before those courts.

Coram non judice challenge and time limit disputes delaying confirmation of provisional asset attachments under anti money laundering law.
Two procedural issues have produced widespread litigation delaying confirmation of Enforcement Directorate provisional attachments under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act: coram non judice challenges to single member confirmations in the absence of the judicial member of the three member Adjudicating Authority, and disputes over the statutory 180 day limit for confirmation during extraordinary circumstances such as the COVID 19 pandemic. These challenges have led to multiple stay orders that account for a substantial portion of the gap between assets provisionally attached and those confirmed by the Authority.

Right to be heard: notices issued permitting accused to make submissions on cognisance under the proviso to the criminal procedure code.
A court directed issuance of notices to proposed accused persons so they may exercise the right to be heard on the question of cognisance of a money laundering complaint. It held that allowing submissions at the cognisance stage is consistent with investigative powers and statutory presumptions and relied on the proviso to the cognisance provision in the criminal procedure code, construing its benevolent intent in favour of accused persons to protect against improper implication.

Interim bail permitted to enable post funeral rituals while subject remains under PMLA investigation by enforcement agency.
A court authorized a short, time limited interim custodial release to enable participation in post funeral rituals while the individual remains subject to criminal proceedings. The arrest arose under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act after an FIR by the anti corruption bureau concerning alleged corrupt payments in a water supply programme; the Enforcement Directorate subsequently took over the investigation and named multiple suspects, including alleged associates and departmental officers.