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The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed petitions challenging various provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The court has upheld the Enforcement Directorate (ED)’s right to arrest. Said that the arrest under money laundering is not arbitrary. The court upheld the validity of the provisions of PMLA against which objections were raised.
Karti Chidambaram, son of former Union minister P Chidambaram, former Maharashtra government minister Anil Deshmukh, former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti, among 242 petitioners, had challenged the process of arrest, seizure and investigation conducted by the ED under the PMLA.
What did the Supreme Court say in the decision
1. The Supreme Court said that the Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) cannot be equated with FIR. This is an internal document of ED.
2. The Supreme Court said that it is not necessary to give the ECIR report to the accused. It is enough to just show the reason during the arrest.
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