https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=431153 Confirmed provisional attachment under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act prevented release of seized ornaments to the accused under criminal court custody powers. Although the ornaments were not required as material evidence and were not liable for confiscation under the Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act, the Magistrate could not direct their return once the attachment had been confirmed. The proper course was transfer of custody to the Enforcement Directorate for safe keeping, subject to orders of the competent forum. The order directing release to the accused was therefore set aside insofar as it concerned the ornaments. en-us Fri, 11 Nov 2022 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 07 Dec 2022 10:27:18 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=431153 Confirmed provisional attachment under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act prevented release of seized ornaments to the accused under criminal court custody powers. Although the ornaments were not required as material evidence and were not liable for confiscation under the Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act, the Magistrate could not direct their return once the attachment had been confirmed. The proper course was transfer of custody to the Enforcement Directorate for safe keeping, subject to orders of the competent forum. The order directing release to the accused was therefore set aside insofar as it concerned the ornaments. Case-Laws Money Laundering Fri, 11 Nov 2022 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=431153