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Bombay High Court Rules Enforcement Directorate Cannot Arrest Under Section 19 Using Existing Section 50 Materials
Originally reported by Taxscan as: ED can't Arrest u/s 19 PMLA after Invoking S. 50 on Same Material to Question Accused: Bombay HC [Read Judgment]
29 Oct 2026, 1:22 pm IST · Xecute.finance News Desk
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The Bombay High Court held that the Enforcement Directorate cannot arrest an accused under Section 19 using the same material previously utilized for questioning under Section 50 without providing new and fresh material.
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The Bombay High Court held that the Enforcement Directorate cannot arrest an accused under Section 19 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act by using the same material previously utilized for questioning under Section 50, without generating new and fresh material. The statutory framework of the Act provides distinct procedural safeguards for summoning statements versus executing custodial arrests, preventing authorities from converting routine questioning into arbitrary detentions.
Fresh material demonstrating necessity for custody is a mandatory prerequisite for exercising arrest powers. Legal practitioners handling white-collar defense should scrutinize remand applications for recycled evidence during anti-money laundering proceedings.
Monitor appellate jurisprudence on PMLA arrest safeguards to protect client liberty against procedural overreach.
Source: taxscan.in
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