https://www.taxtmi.com/highlights?id=104239 ECIR is an internal, non-statutory departmental record that neither initiates prosecution nor independently imposes penal consequences. A first-instance acquittal in a scheduled offence is not final absolution while subject to appeal and does not determine the legitimacy of separately seized assets. The PMLA's specialised adjudicatory and appellate mechanism governs property retention and confiscation; writ jurisdiction should not bypass it where disputed financial facts require evidentiary assessment. Material indicating contravention of another law must be shared with the relevant agency under section 66(2), independently of an acquittal in a distinct predicate proceeding. The writ petition was dismissed, leaving statutory remedies available. en-us Mon, 28 Sep 2026 08:12:22 +0530 Mon, 28 Sep 2026 08:12:25 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/highlights?id=104239 ECIR is an internal, non-statutory departmental record that neither initiates prosecution nor independently imposes penal consequences. A first-instance acquittal in a scheduled offence is not final absolution while subject to appeal and does not determine the legitimacy of separately seized assets. The PMLA's specialised adjudicatory and appellate mechanism governs property retention and confiscation; writ jurisdiction should not bypass it where disputed financial facts require evidentiary assessment. Material indicating contravention of another law must be shared with the relevant agency under section 66(2), independently of an acquittal in a distinct predicate proceeding. The writ petition was dismissed, leaving statutory remedies available. Highlights Money Laundering Mon, 28 Sep 2026 08:12:22 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/highlights?id=104239