https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=784571 The dominant issue was whether the petitioner's arrest under s.19(1)-(2) PMLA was vitiated for alleged non-compliance, including that the "reasons to believe" and grounds of arrest were sham and based on incomplete material or mere non-cooperation. The HC held that arrest under s.19 requires an independent money-laundering inquiry (not merely reliance on the predicate-offence investigation), recording of reasons in writing reflecting prima facie satisfaction of guilt, and consideration of both inculpatory and exculpatory material; arrest power is not to be used for investigation. Applying these standards, the HC found s.19 compliance in the present arrest and denied release on that ground, dismissing the petition. en-us Wed, 07 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 08 Jan 2026 08:19:12 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=784571 The dominant issue was whether the petitioner's arrest under s.19(1)-(2) PMLA was vitiated for alleged non-compliance, including that the "reasons to believe" and grounds of arrest were sham and based on incomplete material or mere non-cooperation. The HC held that arrest under s.19 requires an independent money-laundering inquiry (not merely reliance on the predicate-offence investigation), recording of reasons in writing reflecting prima facie satisfaction of guilt, and consideration of both inculpatory and exculpatory material; arrest power is not to be used for investigation. Applying these standards, the HC found s.19 compliance in the present arrest and denied release on that ground, dismissing the petition. Case-Laws Money Laundering Wed, 07 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=784571