Taxmann's Money Laundering Law Manual

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DIVISION ONE

DIVISION TWO

DIVISION THREE

RULES & REGULATIONS FRAMED UNDER PREVENTION OF MONEY-LAUNDERING

Prevention of Money-laundering (the Manner of Forwarding a Copy of the Order of Provisional Attachment of Property along with the Material, and Copy of the Reasons along with the Material in respect of Survey, to the Adjudicating Authority and its Period of Retention) Rules, 2005

Prevention of Money-laundering (Receipt and Management of Confiscated Properties) Rules, 2005

Prevention of Money-laundering (Maintenance of Records) Rules, 2005, as amended by Prevention of Money-laundering (Maintenance of Records) Third Amendment Rules, 2023 3.17

Prevention of Money-laundering (Forms, Search and Seizure or Freezing and the Manner of Forwarding the Reasons and Material to the Adjudicating Authority, Impounding and Custody of Records and the Period of Retention) Rules, 2005

Prevention of Money-laundering (the Forms and the Manner of Forwarding a Copy of Order of Arrest of a Person along with the Material to the Adjudicating Authority and its Period of Retention) Rules, 2005

Prevention of Money-laundering (the Manner of Forwarding a Copy of the Order of Retention of Seized Property along with the Material to the Adjudicating Authority and the Period of its Retention) Rules, 2005 3.81

Prevention of Money-laundering (Manner of Receiving the Records Authenticated Outside India) Rules, 2005

of Money-laundering (Appeal) Rules, 2005

Authority (Procedure) Regulations, 2013

Prevention of Money-laundering (Appointment and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members of Appellate Tribunal) Rules, 2007 3.117

Prevention of Money-laundering (Appointment and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members of Adjudicating Authorities) Rules, 2007 3.127

Prevention of Money-laundering (Issuance of Provisional Attachment Order) Rules, 2013 3.133

Prevention of Money-laundering (Taking Possession of Attached or Frozen Properties Confirmed by the Adjudicating Authority) Rules, 2013 3.139

Prevention of Money-laundering (Restoration of Property) Rules, 2016 3.147 Know Your Customer (KYC) Directions, 2016 3.151

DIVISION FOUR NOTIFICATIONS Notifications

DIVISION FIVE

4.1 POWERS OF OFFICERS FOR EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF ACT

4.1-1 Search under the Act

4.1-2 Procedure relating to seizure and freezing

4.1-3 Impounding of records

4.1-4 Forwarding copies of report of search, seizure and freezing

4.1-5 Summons for attendance

4.2

Directorate of Enforcement Satyendar Kumar Jain

RETENTION OF SEIZED PROPERTY

4.2-1 Procedure for retention of property

Pinki Singh

Sponge Ltd. Deputy Director, Directorate of Enforcement, Lucknow

Smridhi

Meaning of ‘attachment’

Provisional attachment lapses if prosecution not filed within 180 days a Chetan

J Sekar UOI

4.3-1 Procedure for provisional attachment

4.3-2 Forwarding copy of provisional attachment of property to adjudicating authority -

4.3-3 Forwarding copy of reasons along with material in respect of survey

4.4 RECEIPT, MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL OF

CONFISCATED PROPERTIES

Special Directors appointed as administrators under various provisions of PMLA -

Property purchased from offender under PMLA for consideration cannot be attached

Ms Kiran Mazumdar Deputy Director, Director of Enforcement

Vivek Mathias Deputy Director, Director of Enforcement

4.4-1 Procedure for receipt and management of property

4.5 ARREST OF A PERSON

V Senthil Balaji State

Pankaj Bansal UOI

Prabir Purkayastha State (NCT of Delhi)

Explanation

V Senthil Balaji State

Provisions of CrPC apply after complaint is filed, there are restrictions on ED on powers of arrest after complaint is filed

Tarsem Lal

Directorate of Enforcement

Whether ‘need to arrest can be separate ground to challenge order of arrest’, the question referred to large bench Arvind Kejriwal

Directorate of Enforcement -

Rs. 995/-

MONEY LAUNDERING LAW MANUAL

AUTHOR : TAXMANN’S EDITORIAL BOARD

PUBLISHER : TAXMANN

DATE OF PUBLICATION : JUNE 2025

EDITION : JUNE 2025

ISBN NO : 9789371265195

NO. OF PAGES : 512

BINDING TYPE : PAPERBACK

DESCRIPTION

Money Laundering Law Manual is a one - stop resource on India’s anti - money- laundering framework. Drawing on the latest amendments, rules and judicial pronouncements in force, the Manual translates dense legislative text into clear, actionable guidance. It opens with a practical ‘Guide to the PMLA’ that demystifies core concepts—placement - layering - integration, mens rea, attachment mechanics—before moving into full, annotated statutory material, rules, circulars and a hand - picked case digest.

This book is intended for the following audience:

• Advocates & Litigators – Ready citations, legislative history and procedural check- lists for court or advisory work

• Compliance & AML Teams – Consolidated rules, KYC directions and case laws to strengthen internal controls

• Academics & Students – Structured commentary and indexes ideal for coursework or thesis research

• Regulators & Investigators – Quick access to notifications and precedent to support enquiries, attachments and prosecution

The Present Publication is the 2025 Edition, amended upto 5th June 2025. This book is edited by Taxmann’s Editorial Board with the following noteworthy features:

• [Clause‑wise Annotations] explain every section of the PMLA, cross - referenced to allied rules, circulars and leading judgments

• [Latest Amendments & Notifications] presented in a chronological table with purpose notes for instant tracking

• [Comprehensive Rules Compendium] 18+ sets of Rules & Regulations plus RBI/SEBI/KYC Directions reproduced in full

• [Digest of 500+ Case Law] from the Supreme Court, High Courts and PMLA-Appellate Tribunal, mapped to statutory provisions

• [Practice‑ready Tools] Procedural flow - charts, penalty matrices, limitation timelines, and specimen compliance registers

• [User‑centric Design] Running headers, thumb tabs, detailed subject and case indexes

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