Offence u/s 8 of Prevention of Corruption Act would be traible by Special Court u/s 33(1)(a) of PMLA:HC

FEMA, BANKING AND INSURANCE : Section 44(1)(a) of PMLA expressly provides that scheduled offence and an offence punishable under section 4 of PMLA shall be triable by Special Court constituted for an area in which offence had been committed; therefore, where petitioner was being tried for an offence under section 8 of Prevention of Corruption Act, which was a scheduled offence, said offence would be triable by a Special Court, PMLA in terms of clause (a) of section 44(1) of PMLAFEMA, BANKING AND INSURANCE : Section 44(1)(a) of PMLA expressly provides that scheduled offence and an offence punishable under section 4 of PMLA shall be triable by Special Court constituted for an area in which offence had been committed; therefore, where petitioner was being tried for an offence under section 8 of Prevention of Corruption Act, which was a scheduled offence, said offence would be triable by a Special Court, PMLA in terms of clause (a) of section 44(1) of PMLAwww.taxmann.com Latest Case LawsRead More

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