https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=751448 A person summoned under Section 50 of the PMLA is not treated as an accused until arrest under Section 19, and production before the Special Court within 24 hours of arrest, even after excluding travel time, does not render arrest or remand illegal. The Court also deprecated recording Section 50 statements at late-night hours, holding that summonsed persons should ordinarily be examined during reasonable hours because prolonged sleep deprivation is inconsistent with Article 21. It directed the Enforcement Directorate to issue appropriate circulars on timing, but this did not affect the outcome on arrest and remand. en-us Mon, 15 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 17 Apr 2024 08:29:07 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=751448 A person summoned under Section 50 of the PMLA is not treated as an accused until arrest under Section 19, and production before the Special Court within 24 hours of arrest, even after excluding travel time, does not render arrest or remand illegal. The Court also deprecated recording Section 50 statements at late-night hours, holding that summonsed persons should ordinarily be examined during reasonable hours because prolonged sleep deprivation is inconsistent with Article 21. It directed the Enforcement Directorate to issue appropriate circulars on timing, but this did not affect the outcome on arrest and remand. Case-Laws Money Laundering Mon, 15 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=751448