Pankaj Bansal judgment

Arrest Under Section 19 PMLA: Grounds of Arrest, Remand, and Remedies — What to Do in the First 24 Hours

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Arrest under Section 19 PMLA — grounds of arrest, remand, remedies and the first 24 hours after an ED arrest

An ED arrest is not like a police arrest. Section 19 PMLA imposes strict preconditions — material in possession, written “reasons to believe” guilt, and written grounds of arrest served on the arrestee. Miss any one, and the arrest collapses, taking the remand down with it. Drawing from my PMLA practice, this guide traces the law from Senthil Balaji and Pankaj Bansal to Prabir Purkayastha and Arvind Kejriwal (with judgment links), lists the defects that make an arrest illegal, and sets out exactly what the family and counsel must do in the first 24 hours.

Leading Case Laws on ED and PMLA Matters: Landmark Supreme Court Judgments Every Practitioner Must Know

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Leading case laws on ED and PMLA matters — landmark Supreme Court judgments on Section 45 bail, Section 19 arrest and ECIR

The Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 has become one of the most litigated statutes in India. This article traces the leading Supreme Court case laws that govern ED action — from Vijay Madanlal Choudhary upholding the ED’s powers, to Pankaj Bansal and Arvind Kejriwal on Section 19 arrest safeguards, Tarsem Lal barring arrest after cognizance, and Manish Sisodia on bail where trials are delayed. Each judgment is explained with the principle it laid down, covering Section 45 twin conditions, ECIR, Section 50 statements, sanction for public servants, and the effect of quashing the scheduled offence. An essential ready reckoner for practitioners and accused persons facing ED proceedings.