Predicate Offence Acquittal Must Attain Finality to End PMLA Proceedings, Appeal Cannot Act as a ‘Blanket Shield’: Jharkhand High Court
The Jharkhand High Court has dismissed a petition seeking quashing of an Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) registered by the Directorate of Enforcement under Sections 3 and 4 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002. A Single Judge Bench of Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad was hearing the petition filed by Amar Mandal in W.P. (Cr.) No. 231 of 2026. Predicate offence The ECIR arose from a case involving alleged…
