https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=768780 The HC dismissed a petition challenging detention under PMLA. The court held that "nearest Magistrate" under Article 22(2) includes jurisdictional Magistrate if production within 24 hours is feasible, not exclusively the geographically closest one. The accused was produced within 24 hours before CJM, Patna, satisfying constitutional requirements. The court found the remand order valid as ED complied with Section 19(1) PMLA requirements including recording reasons for arrest and serving grounds to accused. The omission of "reasons to believe" phrase in the order was deemed inadvertent, not fundamental error. Writ jurisdiction cannot challenge remand orders absent clear constitutional violations. en-us Tue, 08 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 14 Apr 2025 08:36:09 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=768780 The HC dismissed a petition challenging detention under PMLA. The court held that "nearest Magistrate" under Article 22(2) includes jurisdictional Magistrate if production within 24 hours is feasible, not exclusively the geographically closest one. The accused was produced within 24 hours before CJM, Patna, satisfying constitutional requirements. The court found the remand order valid as ED complied with Section 19(1) PMLA requirements including recording reasons for arrest and serving grounds to accused. The omission of "reasons to believe" phrase in the order was deemed inadvertent, not fundamental error. Writ jurisdiction cannot challenge remand orders absent clear constitutional violations. Case-Laws Money Laundering Tue, 08 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=768780