https://www.taxtmi.com/highlights?id=104544 Section 223(1) BNSS requires a proposed accused to be heard before cognizance of a PMLA complaint where the BNSS governs the cognizance stage. Section 44(1)(b) PMLA permits direct cognizance without committal but does not displace incorporated complaint safeguards; Sections 46 and 65 preserve criminal procedure unless inconsistent with the PMLA. Section 71 operates only upon inconsistency. Registration or listing of a complaint before BNSS commencement is administrative, not a pending inquiry under the saving clause, absent judicial application of mind. Non-compliance with the hearing requirement renders cognizance invalid and requires reconsideration from that stage; the hearing addresses prima facie cognizance, not trial merits. en-us Mon, 05 Oct 2026 16:40:54 +0530 Mon, 05 Oct 2026 16:40:54 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/highlights?id=104544 Section 223(1) BNSS requires a proposed accused to be heard before cognizance of a PMLA complaint where the BNSS governs the cognizance stage. Section 44(1)(b) PMLA permits direct cognizance without committal but does not displace incorporated complaint safeguards; Sections 46 and 65 preserve criminal procedure unless inconsistent with the PMLA. Section 71 operates only upon inconsistency. Registration or listing of a complaint before BNSS commencement is administrative, not a pending inquiry under the saving clause, absent judicial application of mind. Non-compliance with the hearing requirement renders cognizance invalid and requires reconsideration from that stage; the hearing addresses prima facie cognizance, not trial merits. Highlights Money Laundering Mon, 05 Oct 2026 16:40:54 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/highlights?id=104544