Enforcement Directorate needs FIR to investigate money laundering; private complaints not valid under PMLA in trial court.

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....Money Laundering - no FIR has been registered regarding schedule offence till date. Therefore, it is clear that Enforcement Directorate cannot conduct investigation in the present case in the absence of registration of FIR regarding schedule offences - Trial Court cannot entertain complaint filed by private party for the offence committed under PMLA....