https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=273070 The Karnataka High Court clarified that the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2009 cannot be applied retrospectively to prosecute offenses not listed in the Schedule before a specific date. Relying on constitutional protections against ex-post facto laws, the court quashed Enforcement Directorate proceedings, including the Order of Attachment, as they lacked jurisdiction. The court's decision emphasized the importance of legal certainty and upheld individuals' rights against retrospective prosecution under the Act. en-us Thu, 13 Apr 2017 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 02 Jun 2018 11:38:54 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=273070 The Karnataka High Court clarified that the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2009 cannot be applied retrospectively to prosecute offenses not listed in the Schedule before a specific date. Relying on constitutional protections against ex-post facto laws, the court quashed Enforcement Directorate proceedings, including the Order of Attachment, as they lacked jurisdiction. The court's decision emphasized the importance of legal certainty and upheld individuals' rights against retrospective prosecution under the Act. Case-Laws Money Laundering Thu, 13 Apr 2017 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=273070