https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=73193 The Kerala High Court upheld the Enforcement Directorate's power to continue a money laundering investigation under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act despite the absence of a registered FIR or complaint for the scheduled offence at the stage of civil inquiry powers. It refused to quash the ECIR and summons, holding that such action is aimed at ascertaining the existence of proceeds of crime. The Court further held that immunity under the Income Tax settlement framework does not extend to PMLA proceedings or other central laws. en-us Fri, 05 Jun 2026 14:01:03 +0530 Fri, 05 Jun 2026 14:01:03 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=73193 The Kerala High Court upheld the Enforcement Directorate's power to continue a money laundering investigation under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act despite the absence of a registered FIR or complaint for the scheduled offence at the stage of civil inquiry powers. It refused to quash the ECIR and summons, holding that such action is aimed at ascertaining the existence of proceeds of crime. The Court further held that immunity under the Income Tax settlement framework does not extend to PMLA proceedings or other central laws. News - Fri, 05 Jun 2026 14:01:03 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=73193