Category Archives: Legislation
Treatise on PMLA – Law and Practice (Set of 2 Volumes)
Explore the comprehensive ‘Treatise on PMLA – Law and Practice (Set of 2 Volumes)’ authored by Akhilesh S. Dubey and published by Bharat Publishers in its 1st edition of 2023. With ISBN 978-93-94163-84-3 and a whopping 2376 pages, this authoritative work delves deep into the Prevention of Money-Laundering Act, 2002, covering its definitions, offenses, attachment, adjudication, and much more. […]
Informing grounds of arrest: The measured power to arrest under PMLA
In recent rulings, the Supreme Court and the High Courts have criticised the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for its cavalier approach to the rule of law while making arrests under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA). The courts lambasted the ED for its high-handedness, asserting that the power to arrest under […]
Why India needs a UCC now more than ever
The Uniform Civil Code (UCC) is a proposed legal framework in India that aims to standardise personal laws for all citizens, irrespective of their religion, gender, or sexual orientation. Presently, personal laws in India are governed by the religious scriptures of various communities and are distinct from public law. These personal laws encompass a range […]
Movie ban calls threaten freedom of expression
India has a rich and diverse culture, where cinema is one of the most popular forms of entertainment and art. However, in recent years, many films have faced censorship, bans, protests, and even violence for depicting sensitive or controversial topics, raising the question: are movie bans in India justified, or are they a violation of […]
National Security Act, 1950: Serves or fails India?
In the wake of farmers’ protest in India in 2021, an organisation called “Waris Punjab De” emerged as a pressure group to champion the rights of Punjab and highlight social issues. The organisation soon deviated from its stated mission and began to undermine the sovereignty and integrity of India by promoting separatism through its leader Amritpal Singh. […]
Disqualification of Rahul Gandhi from Lok Sabha: The road ahead
Rahul Gandhi, a senior leader of the Congress party, was disqualified from Lok Sabha a day after his conviction by a Surat court in a defamation case filed by BJP MLA and former Gujarat minister Purnesh Modi against Gandhi for his remark – “How come all the thieves have Modi as the common surname?” Rahul was convicted […]
Link between judicial delay, corruption is a complex one
The Chief Justice of India’s recent statement on the reluctance of judges in the lower judiciary to grant bail is noteworthy as it highlights a crucial issue of flooding of bail applications before the higher judiciary. The CJI recognised that the reluctance was not due to a lack of understanding or ability, but because of […]
Pros and cons of legislating online gaming in India
In recent years, the gaming industry in India has gained unprecedented leverage in the entertainment world. In 2021, almost 50% of the internet users in India played online games, totalling around 433 million out of the 846 million total internet users. Approximately 35% of the population became online gamers in 2021. It is expected that […]
Battle of power: Collegium vs NJAC
The tweet by the Vice President of India on 7 December 2022 stating that “the historic NJAC Bill, passed unanimously by the Parliament, was undone by the Supreme Court using the judicially evolved doctrine of ‘Basic Structure’ of Constitution. There is no parallel to such a development in democratic history of the world”, has exposed […]
Conundrum over attachment proceedings under the anti-money laundering law
The challenge to the constitutional validity of various sections of The Prevention of Money Laundering Act 2002 (PMLA) in Vijay Madanlal Choudhary versus Union of India is done and dusted. The Supreme Court has spoken and spoken in a manner which gives more supremacy to the ED in its investigation and attachment proceedings under the […]
