Supreme Court · 2024 INSC 434 · Decided 16 May 2024

Tarsem Lal v. Directorate of Enforcement Jalandhar Zonal Office

Court
Supreme Court of India
Citation
2024 INSC 434 · [2024] 6 S.C.R. 864
Case number
CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 2608/2024
Decided
16 May 2024
Bench
ABHAY S. OKA, UJJAL BHUYAN (2-judge bench)
Outcome
Appeal(s) allowed
Case type
Criminal
Acts & sections cited
CrPC Section 200to205, 204, 88, 83, 200, 205, 70, 89; Prevention of Money Laundering Act Section 44(1)(b), 4

Headnote

(a) Whether the complaint filed u/s.44(1)(b) of Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 will be governed by sections 200 to 205 of the CrPC; (b) If the accused was not arrested by the ED till the filing of the complaint, while taking cognizance on the Court should issue a summons to the accused or warrant; (c) After a summons are issued u/s. 204 of the CrPC on taking cognizance of the offence punishable u/s. 4 of the PMLA on a complaint, if accused appears before the Special Court, would he be treated as in custody and is it necessary for

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