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Part I of the article elaborates on legal basis and purpose extradition, the procedure and the statutory provisions of Indian Extradition Act, 1962 as well as the key aspects of the extradition treaty between India and the UK.

The procedure under the Master Directions as it currently stands would help timely detection and reporting of a fraud.

In Parvinder Singh v. Directorate of Enforcement, the Supreme Court held that the first proviso to Section 223(1) BNSS applies to PMLA proceedings and that CrPC Sections 200–205 governing complaints apply to such cases.

The Finance Act, 2019 (the 2019 Act) is the Central Government's endeavour to tighten the gaps around the existing provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002

Corporate creditors navigating insolvency proceedings face a critical challenge when the Directorate of Enforcement attaches assets under anti-money laundering laws. Recent tribunal rulings clarify that the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code offers no protection from criminal attachment orders, forcing creditors to pursue relief through specialized PMLA courts rather than insolvency tribunals.

Budget 2026 has laid the foundation to shift from an enforcement heavy regime to trust based assessments for imports and export to and from India.

The sanctity and enforceability of awards passed by Lok Adalats form a cornerstone of the alternative dispute resolution mechanism in India. In a significant judicial pronouncement...

The intersection of arbitration and allegations of criminality has long posed a conceptual and practical challenge in Indian law. While arbitration is premised on party autonomy, efficiency, and minimal judicial...

Over the past decade India's vibrant payment ecosystem has grown by leaps and bounds. The surge of online platforms (e-commerce, OTT, etc.) coupled with ‘hassle-free' payment channels...

The burden of proof that fiduciary duty existed was on the Regulator.

Digital space or Cyberspace is the driving force for the world today. From ordering a cab to ordering food to booking tickets for travel to shopping, everything can happen with just tapping a finger.

The Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (the "Act") was recently amended by the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act, 2018 (the "Amendment Act").

The Allahabad High Court, in the case of Sanjay Kumar @ Sanjay Dhiman v. Directorate of Enforcement, Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 38900 of 2025, delivered a significant ruling under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (“PMLA”), reiterating a legal principle which asserts that assets derived from unknown or unexplained sources cannot, merely on that basis, be presumed to constitute “proceeds of crime” arising from a scheduled offence under the PMLA.

Cross-border arbitration involving Indian parties has long been shaped by recurring jurisdictional contestation rather than settled doctrine.

The distinction between initiation of proceedings under Section 73 (where there is no allegation of fraud, wilful misstatement or suppression of facts) and Section 74 (where such elements are alleged)...

Amidst the immediate and impending concerns around generative artificial intelligence including deepfakes, the Indian Government has been contemplating, since a long time now, to reform the existing Information Technology Laws ...

As a measure to curb black money, money laundering, corruption and counterfeit currency in India, the Government of India has demonetized the currency notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1000.