https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=774501 References in the PMLA Schedule to IPC offences operate as references to the corresponding BNS offences where the Schedule uses section-based reference drafting rather than textual incorporation. Section 8(1) of the General Clauses Act applies on repeal and reenactment unless a contrary intention appears, and no such contrary intention is indicated in the PMLA. A central government notification cannot amend or rewrite statutory references without legislative authority, and executive authentication does not give it independent law-making force. The practical effect is that the scheduled predicate offences continue to apply by reference to the re-enacted BNS provisions. en-us Tue, 08 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 10 Jul 2025 08:39:46 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=774501 References in the PMLA Schedule to IPC offences operate as references to the corresponding BNS offences where the Schedule uses section-based reference drafting rather than textual incorporation. Section 8(1) of the General Clauses Act applies on repeal and reenactment unless a contrary intention appears, and no such contrary intention is indicated in the PMLA. A central government notification cannot amend or rewrite statutory references without legislative authority, and executive authentication does not give it independent law-making force. The practical effect is that the scheduled predicate offences continue to apply by reference to the re-enacted BNS provisions. Case-Laws Money Laundering Tue, 08 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=774501