FEMA Offences: Forex Trading in Bitcoins Leads to Rs. 1.97 Crore Seizure, Case Against Ambidant Rejected Due to Jurisdiction Issues.

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....FEMA offences - Liability of person-in-charge of company - Investment in forex trading bitcoins traded in USD - Indian currency seized worth Rs. 1,97,03,000/- confiscated to Central Government account u/s 13(2) of FEMA, 1999. Enforcement Directorate's (ED) contention for remanding case to initiate fresh proceedings against respondents along with M/s Ambidant Marketing Pvt. Ltd. rejected due to: (1) No notice issued to Ambidant, revision petition not maintainable; (2) Ambidant not impleaded as party; (3) Ambidant incorporated in Dubai, beyond territorial jurisdiction; (4) Seized currency already confiscated; (5) Penalty not recovered, respondents untraceable; (6) Ambidant's operational status unknown; (7) Revisions without penalty realization attempt to favor noticees; (8) Revision filed after 10 months, time-barred. Appellate Tribunal's decision upheld.....