Special Courts designation for PMLA establishes designated CBI Anti Corruption benches to try PMLA offences across specified districts.
The Central Government, in exercise of powers under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act and in consultation with the Chief Justice of the High Court of Allahabad, designates Anti Corruption CBI courts in Lucknow and Ghaziabad as Special Courts, allocating territorial jurisdiction to those courts for trial of offences under the Act as specified in the notification's schedule.

Aadhaar authentication authorized for specified reporting entities following compliance with Aadhaar privacy and security standards.
The Central Government, invoking section 11A of the Prevention of Money-laundering Act, notifies specified reporting entities as authorized to undertake Aadhaar authentication services after satisfaction that they comply with privacy and security standards under the Aadhaar Act and following consultation with the Unique Identification Authority and the regulatory authority; the entities listed are M/s. SBI Cards and Payment Services Limited and M/s. PhonePe Private Limited.

Aadhaar authentication notification permits a compliant reporting entity to undertake authentication following privacy and security confirmation.
Notification under section 11A of the Prevention of Money-laundering Act, 2002 authorises M/s Computer Age Management Services Limited to undertake Aadhaar authentication service after the Central Government, satisfied of the entity's compliance with Aadhaar Act privacy and security standards and, following consultation with the Unique Identification Authority of India and the regulatory authority, issued the notification enabling the reporting entity to use Aadhaar authentication for PMLA purposes.

Designation of Special Court for money laundering trials in 2G spectrum matters centralizes trial jurisdiction.
The Central Government, under section 43(1) of the Prevention of Money laundering Act, 2002 and in consultation with the Chief Justice of the High Court of Delhi, designates the Court of Special Judge (Prevention of Corruption Act) (CBI)-09 at Rouse Avenue Court Complex, New Delhi as a Special Court to deal with offences of money laundering under the Act, superseding prior notifications and assigning jurisdiction for matters relating to the 2G spectrum scam.

Corrigendum to PMLA notification adds Raichur District into the specified district table under the Ministry of Finance schedule.
Corrigendum to a Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue notification under the Prevention of Money Laundering framework directs that "Raichur District" be read in the Table at Sl. No. 13, column 4, line 5, inserted between Koppal District and Dakshin Kannada (Mangalore District), thereby amending the territorial listing in the published Gazette entry.

Extension of small-account operational period under PMLA rules extends permitted operation until end of December 2021.
The Central Government has issued a notification under the Prevention of Money Laundering (Maintenance of Records) Rules, 2005 extending the period during which small accounts may remain operational until 31st December, 2021, effectuating a time-limited adjustment to the compliance window for small accounts within the PMLA record-maintenance framework.

Designation of Special Courts: new allocations of Kerala Sessions and Special Courts assigning district jurisdictions under PMLA.
The Central Government substitutes the Kerala entry in the PMLA notification to designate the Principal Sessions Courts at Ernakulam and Kozhikode as primary trial fora, allocate specific districts to each, and to identify Additional and Special Sessions Courts for SPE/CBI cases at Thiruvananthapuram and Ernakulam, including two Special Courts at Ernakulam covering the entire State, thereby clarifying territorial jurisdiction for PMLA prosecutions and designated investigative agencies.

Designation of reporting agency: Wildlife Crime Control Bureau added under PMLA notification, expanding regulated authorities.
Central Government, invoking clause (ii) of sub section (1) of section 66 of the Prevention of Money laundering Act, 2002, amends G.S.R. 381(E) by inserting serial (25) to add Wildlife Crime Control Bureau to the enumerated list of authorities in the notification, thereby expanding the agencies covered under the notification.

Designation of Special Courts expands specified trial areas for offences under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.
Amendment substitutes serial no. 13 of the Schedule under section 43(1) of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, designating specific Principal, Additional City Civil and Sessions Judges and Additional District and Sessions Judges in Karnataka as Special Courts and specifying the districts and city areas assigned to each for trial of offences punishable under section 4, with a later corrigendum recorded to correct the entry.

Designation of Special Judge under PMLA: Court of Special Judge CBI No.3 Jaipur designated for entire Rajasthan.
Pursuant to powers under section 43(1) of the Prevention of Money laundering Act and after consultation with the Chief Justice of the concerned High Court, the Central Government substitutes the table entry for serial number 22 in the principal Gazette notification to designate the Court of Special Judge, CBI No. 3, Jaipur as the Special Judge with jurisdiction over the entire State of Rajasthan.

Aadhaar authentication service authorised under PMLA following compliance with privacy and security standards enabling regulated UIDAI verification.
The Central Government, satisfied that a reporting entity complies with Aadhaar Act privacy and security standards and after consultation with UIDAI and the Reserve Bank, notifies that entity to undertake Aadhaar authentication services under section 11A of the Prevention of Money laundering Act, integrating UIDAI authentication into AML reporting entity functions.

PMLA jurisdictional designations updated: specified courts and revenue districts assigned for enforcement and trial across Haryana, Punjab and Chandigarh.
Amendment to the PMLA notification substitutes table entries to reassign specific Sessions Judges, Additional Sessions Judges and Special Judges (CBI) with defined lists of revenue districts, thereby reallocating territorial trial and enforcement jurisdiction across Haryana, Punjab and the Union Territory of Chandigarh under the Act.

Designation of Special Courts under PMLA assigns statewide Odisha jurisdiction to Bhubaneswar courts for money laundering trials.
The Central Government amends the Table in the principal notification to designate the Court of Sessions, Khurda at Bhubaneswar and the Court of Special Judge (Central Bureau of Investigation), Bhubaneswar as Special Courts under the Prevention of Money-Laundering Act, with the entire State of Odisha specified as the area for trial of offences punishable under section 4 of the Act.