https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=796724 Section 44(1)(c) of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act applies only when both the court trying the scheduled offence and the designated Special Court have taken cognizance and are different courts. Cognizance by the Special Court is an express precondition; a pre-cognizance notice under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita does not satisfy it. Absence of sanction required to prosecute a former public servant also prevents cognizance. Committal remains discretionary and should prevent delay or inconsistent findings, not displace a substantially concluded scheduled-offence trial and prejudice the accused's right to speedy trial. The committal request was therefore premature and refused. en-us Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 10 Aug 2026 08:37:35 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=796724 Section 44(1)(c) of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act applies only when both the court trying the scheduled offence and the designated Special Court have taken cognizance and are different courts. Cognizance by the Special Court is an express precondition; a pre-cognizance notice under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita does not satisfy it. Absence of sanction required to prosecute a former public servant also prevents cognizance. Committal remains discretionary and should prevent delay or inconsistent findings, not displace a substantially concluded scheduled-offence trial and prejudice the accused's right to speedy trial. The committal request was therefore premature and refused. Case-Laws Money Laundering Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=796724