https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=795966 Cognizance of a complaint under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act is governed by criminal procedure provisions where they are not inconsistent with that Act. For complaints governed by the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, the proviso to its cognizance provision requires the proposed accused to receive an opportunity of hearing before cognizance is taken. Omission of that hearing renders the cognizance proceeding illegal and vitiated, rather than constituting a curable irregularity dependent on proof of prejudice. Fresh consideration of cognizance must therefore follow a hearing before the Special Court. en-us Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 30 Jul 2026 08:52:46 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=795966 Cognizance of a complaint under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act is governed by criminal procedure provisions where they are not inconsistent with that Act. For complaints governed by the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, the proviso to its cognizance provision requires the proposed accused to receive an opportunity of hearing before cognizance is taken. Omission of that hearing renders the cognizance proceeding illegal and vitiated, rather than constituting a curable irregularity dependent on proof of prejudice. Fresh consideration of cognizance must therefore follow a hearing before the Special Court. Case-Laws Money Laundering Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=795966