https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=459846 Kerala HC quashed ED proceedings under Section 482 Cr.P.C after predicate offence was determined civil in nature. CJM accepted final report on 05.01.2024 finding no criminal offence. Court held that without predicate offence, ED cannot investigate proceeds of crime and must close case. HC's inherent powers extend to quashing administrative documents like ECIR when they lack legal authority. Existence of predicate offence is essential for PML Act proceedings. Application allowed. en-us Tue, 09 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 31 Dec 2024 23:47:28 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=459846 Kerala HC quashed ED proceedings under Section 482 Cr.P.C after predicate offence was determined civil in nature. CJM accepted final report on 05.01.2024 finding no criminal offence. Court held that without predicate offence, ED cannot investigate proceeds of crime and must close case. HC's inherent powers extend to quashing administrative documents like ECIR when they lack legal authority. Existence of predicate offence is essential for PML Act proceedings. Application allowed. Case-Laws Money Laundering Tue, 09 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=459846