Digital Gaming Platform Faces Major Asset Freeze for Alleged Rs.2850 Crore Money Laundering Scheme Under Section 20(1)

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....AT upheld seizure and freezing order against gaming company for alleged money laundering through unauthorized digital transactions. The company collected approximately Rs.2850 crore, transmitting Rs.2320 crore outside India, without transparent disclosure of fund sources. ED's reasons to believe under Section 20(1) were legally recorded, and the Adjudicating Authority found substantial evidence of potential financial irregularities. The order of seizure and property retention was justified based on ongoing investigations, API integration with game platforms, and suspicious financial movements. The appeal was dismissed, with final determination of criminal culpability reserved for the Trial Court, maintaining the provisional seizure order's validity pending full judicial review.....