https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=751684 An ECIR under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 is treated as an internal administrative document prepared by the Enforcement Directorate before formal proceedings, not as a statutory FIR or a criminal proceeding under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. Because Section 482 CrPC applies to criminal proceedings and court process, the ECIR was held outside its scope and not capable of being quashed under inherent jurisdiction. The text also notes that discharge in the predicate offences did not alter the character of the ECIR or make the challenge maintainable under Section 482 CrPC. en-us Wed, 10 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 22 Apr 2024 10:46:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=751684 An ECIR under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 is treated as an internal administrative document prepared by the Enforcement Directorate before formal proceedings, not as a statutory FIR or a criminal proceeding under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. Because Section 482 CrPC applies to criminal proceedings and court process, the ECIR was held outside its scope and not capable of being quashed under inherent jurisdiction. The text also notes that discharge in the predicate offences did not alter the character of the ECIR or make the challenge maintainable under Section 482 CrPC. Case-Laws Money Laundering Wed, 10 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=751684