https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=781633 HC allowed the revision petition, set aside the Special Court's 08.01.2025 order and remanded the matter to the Special Judge, PMLA, Patna for fresh decision. The HC held proviso to Section 223 of BNSS mandates a pre-cognizance hearing and was applicable to complaints filed after 01.07.2024; the Special Court erred by taking cognizance without hearing the petitioner. The HC rejected the Enforcement Directorate's prejudice argument and directed the trial court to hear the petitioner under Section 223(1) BNSS within a reasonable time. en-us Tue, 11 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 19 Nov 2025 08:52:38 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=781633 HC allowed the revision petition, set aside the Special Court's 08.01.2025 order and remanded the matter to the Special Judge, PMLA, Patna for fresh decision. The HC held proviso to Section 223 of BNSS mandates a pre-cognizance hearing and was applicable to complaints filed after 01.07.2024; the Special Court erred by taking cognizance without hearing the petitioner. The HC rejected the Enforcement Directorate's prejudice argument and directed the trial court to hear the petitioner under Section 223(1) BNSS within a reasonable time. Case-Laws Money Laundering Tue, 11 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=781633