https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=313582 An ECIR is an administrative document used by the Enforcement Directorate to initiate investigation and is not analogous to an FIR or proof of guilt in a PMLA prosecution. If the defence objects, the proper course is to mark the document subject to objection and decide its evidentiary value at final judgment. The trial court's refusal to permit marking of the ECIR copy, and its insistence on production of the original as a condition precedent to trial, were unwarranted; the prosecution was directed to be allowed to mark the copy subject to objection. en-us Mon, 25 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 07 May 2024 18:51:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=313582 An ECIR is an administrative document used by the Enforcement Directorate to initiate investigation and is not analogous to an FIR or proof of guilt in a PMLA prosecution. If the defence objects, the proper course is to mark the document subject to objection and decide its evidentiary value at final judgment. The trial court's refusal to permit marking of the ECIR copy, and its insistence on production of the original as a condition precedent to trial, were unwarranted; the prosecution was directed to be allowed to mark the copy subject to objection. Case-Laws Money Laundering Mon, 25 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=313582