HC expands PMLA to foreign offences with cross-border ties
The Morning Standard|September 19, 2024
THE Delhi High Court has recently held that offences committed under foreign laws can be treated as predicate offences under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) if they have cross-border implications, specifically when proceeds of the crime have moved to India.
SHEKHAR SINGH

Justice Vikas Mahajan, while interpreting key provisions of the PMLA and its 2013 amendments, emphasised that crimes committed abroad can be prosecuted in India under the PMLA if they correspond to the offences listed under Part C of the Act and involve financial proceeds crossing into Indian jurisdiction.

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Cong: Govt trying to infringe on J&K executive powers

IN the wake of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to J&K, the Congress on Thursday hit out at the Centre and the BJP accusing the government of attempting to infringe on the political executive's powers in the Union Territory.

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September 20, 2024
THE OTHER LAW WITH STRINGENT BAIL RULES
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THE OTHER LAW WITH STRINGENT BAIL RULES

THE Supreme Court, in the Shajan Skariah vs Kerala case (2024), while granting anticipatory bail in an FIR registered under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, has laid down parameters for granting anticipatory bail.

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September 20, 2024
WHY GST IS NO LONGER A GOOD AND SIMPLE TAX
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WHY GST IS NO LONGER A GOOD AND SIMPLE TAX

A simple rate structure with a broad base is crucial for a tax system. The GST Council must make the structure more stable and the administration friendlier to taxpayers

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September 20, 2024
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CBI court dismisses discharge pleas of CPM leaders in murder case

IN a setback for the CPM, the CBI court in Kochi on Thursday dismissed the discharge petitions filed by party leaders P Jayarajan and T V Rajesh in the murder of Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) activist Ariyil Shukoor in 2012.

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September 20, 2024
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K'taka BJP legislator booked on charges of rape

A 40-year-old woman filed a rape case against BJP MLA Munirathna.

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September 20, 2024
MP refutes Naidu claim on laddoos
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MP refutes Naidu claim on laddoos

YSRC MP and former TTD chairman YV Subba Reddy threaten to file a defamation case

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September 20, 2024
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Cops molested me: Army officer's fiancee

THE fiancée of the army officer on Thursday made shocking revelations of sexual assault, illegal confinement and humiliation at the hands of a group of female and male cops on September 15 night when she along with her partner went to the police station in Bhubaneswar seeking help.

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September 20, 2024
'Samples of ghee in Tirupati laddoos have foreign fat'
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'Samples of ghee in Tirupati laddoos have foreign fat'

A report of the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) released on July 23, 2024, has raised alarm over the poor quality of ghee used in Tirupati laddus, suggesting potential adulteration with foreign fat.

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September 20, 2024
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Khalsa College among three not to take part in elections: Gurdwara panel

THE Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee's (DSGMC) on Thursday announced that Sri Guru Nanak Dev Khalsa College and two others will not participate in the DUSU polls.

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September 20, 2024
87 nominations filed for four posts in DUSU polls
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87 nominations filed for four posts in DUSU polls

WITH just a few days left for the Delhi University Student Council Elections (DUSU), representatives of various student parties at the University filed nominations amid heavy police security on Thursday for the post of president, vice president, general secretary and joint secretary.

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