The Supreme Court, in a landmark judgment, on Thursday, May 16, held that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and its officers cannot arrest an accused under Section 19 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) after the Special Court has taken cognizance of the complaint of money laundering.
According to live law reports, The bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan added that if the ED wants custody of such an accused, then it would have to apply to the special court.
As per the Bar and Bench, The verdict was delivered in a case addressing whether an accused in a money laundering case has to meet the stringent twin-test for bail, even when the special court takes cognizance of the offense.
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