https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=305900 The High Court addressed whether summons under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 should be complied with in Delhi or at the Enforcement Directorate's Kolkata zonal office. It noted that the relief sought was limited to the place of questioning, that the alleged offence and cause of action were in West Bengal, the petitioner resided in Kolkata, and he was not named as an accused. The Court rejected the objection based on confidential documents being in Delhi, holding that the material could be transmitted to Kolkata for investigation. It also relied on a Supreme Court direction in connected proceedings. The petitioner was entitled to be questioned in Kolkata, with interim protection against coercive steps. en-us Tue, 30 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 29 Dec 2022 09:11:39 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=305900 The High Court addressed whether summons under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 should be complied with in Delhi or at the Enforcement Directorate's Kolkata zonal office. It noted that the relief sought was limited to the place of questioning, that the alleged offence and cause of action were in West Bengal, the petitioner resided in Kolkata, and he was not named as an accused. The Court rejected the objection based on confidential documents being in Delhi, holding that the material could be transmitted to Kolkata for investigation. It also relied on a Supreme Court direction in connected proceedings. The petitioner was entitled to be questioned in Kolkata, with interim protection against coercive steps. Case-Laws Money Laundering Tue, 30 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=305900