Corresponding scheduled offences preserve money-laundering jurisdiction despite repeal of the central corruption provision where conduct remains covered by amended law.

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....Scheduled-offence status under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act depends on an underlying offence and is necessary to establish proceeds of crime and support a money-laundering investigation. Section 2(2) extends a Central enactment listed in the Schedule to its corresponding law applicable in Jammu and Kashmir. Although Section 13(1)(d) of the Central Prevention of Corruption Act was omitted, amended Section 7 continues to cover obtaining an undue advantage through abuse of official position or corrupt or illegal means. Criminal misconduct under Section 5(1)(d) of the J&K Act therefore remained a corresponding scheduled offence, sustaining Enforcement Directorate jurisdiction to register an ECIR and issue summons.....