Vijay Madanlal Choudhary vs. Union of India — PMLA Constitutional Validity Review

The Supreme Court registered a suo motu case in October 2025 after a senior citizen couple from Haryana reported being defrauded of Rs 1.5 crore in a digital arrest scam. The Court issued 13-point directions to combat such scams nationwide, recognizing this as a widespread issue affecting multiple states and directing RBI, banks, and state authorities to implement urgent SOPs and cybercrime coordination mechanisms.

The ED filed a supplementary chargesheet against Reliance Communications Limited before a special court at Rouse Avenue. The case relates to alleged financial fraud involving the company.

The ED filed a prosecution complaint against Reliance Infrastructure Limited and former Reliance Group executive Sateesh Seth (70) in a Prevention of Money Laundering Act case. Seth was arrested by the ED in June 2025 and remains in judicial custody. The case was filed before a special PMLA court in Dwarka.

A real estate director accused in a money laundering case involving alleged diversion of funds collected from homebuyers sought bail under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. The Punjab and Haryana High Court granted regular bail, holding that prolonged pre-trial incarceration can justify bail despite the rigorous conditions under Section 45 PMLA.

A real estate director was accused of diverting funds collected from homebuyers in a money laundering case under the PMLA. The investigation was completed and a chargesheet was filed in September 2025. The accused applied for bail in January 2026, which was granted by the Punjab and Haryana High Court on grounds of prolonged pre-trial incarceration.

The Delhi High Court held that quashing of a predicate offence on the basis of compromise does not automatically extinguish PMLA proceedings. The Court clarified that a PMLA case can only be erased if the predicate offence is quashed on merits with a judicial finding that the offence never occurred, which would eliminate the foundation of the money laundering case.