In a crucial judgment for the Enforcement Directorate (ED), the Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the constitutional validity of certain provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The apex court added that it is not mandatory to give an Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) in every case to the person concerned.
It is enough if the ED discloses grounds at the time of arrest, said a bench headed by Justice A.M. Khanwilkar. The SC delivered its verdict on a batch of petitions concerning the interpretation of certain provisions of the PMLA.
The top court had earlier reserved its order on a batch of petitions challenging certain provisions of the PMLA. The petitioners included Karti Chidambaram and former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti among others.
