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International Fraud & Asset Tracing 2026 (Trends & Developments)

The intersection of India's Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code and the Prevention of Money Laundering Act has created complex legal tensions in corporate fraud cases.

India Insolvency

AP

AZB & Partners

Foreign Exchange Management (Non-Debt Instruments) (Amendment) Rules, 2026

Key Amendments to the FDI Framework for Investments from Land-Bordering Countries

India Government

KC

Khaitan & Co LLP

FEMA NDI Amendment Rules Notified: Press Note 2 Of 2026, In Relation To Investments From Countries Sharing Land Borders With India, Now Operational

Argus Partners presents its office locations and legal disclaimer, outlining the Bar Council of India's restrictions on advocate solicitation and advertising.

India Commercial

AP

Argus Partners

White-Collar Crime & Corporate Investigations Monthly Newsletter

In this case, the Directorate of Enforcement (“ED”) filed an application under S. 44(1)(c) of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (“PMLA”) (which provides for committal of the case relating to the scheduled offence to the Special Court under the PMLA)...

India Commercial

DL

DSK Legal

Legal Update: DPIIT Issues Revised SOP For Processing FDI Proposals

India Government

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Refining The Framework For Investments From Land Bordering Countries: Key Changes Under The 2026 Amendment

India Government

BA

BTG Advaya

India's Press Note 3 Overhaul: From Restriction To Strategic Recalibration

India Government

Fox & Mandal

When Asset Protection Backfires: Lessons From The ED Attachment Of Anil Ambani’s ‘Abode’ And The RiseE Family Trust Structure

India Government

AP

AK & Partners

The ECIR: Law, Authority, And Constitutional Issues Surrounding The Directorate Of Enforcement

India Government

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King, Stubb & Kasiva

Corporate Assets At Crossroads: The IBC – PMLA Interface

India Commercial

Shivadass & Shivadass

Easing Of FDI Restrictions For Investments From Land-Bordering Countries

India Government

BA

BTG Advaya

Easing Of Press Note 3 FDI Restrictions

India Government

AL

Athena Legal

Key Takeaways From Press Note 2 (2026): The End Of The Knightian Uncertainty

India Government

DL

Dentons Link Legal

AKP Dispute Resolution Digest March 16, 2026

India Litigation

AP

AK & Partners

India’s New Online Gaming Framework: Analysis Of The 2025 Act And 2026 Rules

India Media & IT

DV

Dolce Vita Advisors

Rajasthan Releases Draft Code On Wages Rules, 2026: Key Compliance Changes For Employers

India Employment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

How Smart Business Foundations Support Sustainable Growth?

India Commercial

MH

Mansukhlal Hiralal & Co.

Earning Capacity As A Bar To Maintenance: The Allahabad High Court’s Ruling In Dr. Garima Dubey v. Dr. Saurabh Anand Dubey

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Play By The New Rules: India's 2026 Online Gaming Law Decoded

India Media & IT

LP

Legitpro Law

Indian Cabinet Eases FDI Rules In Relation To Investments From Countries That Share A Land Border With India Under "Press Note 3"

On 10 March 2026, the Government of India issued a press release (Press Release) indicating that Union Cabinet (Cabinet) has approved amendments to the foreign direct investment (FDI) regime in India with respect to for investments into India with beneficial ownership originating from countries sharing land borders with India (LBCs) under a regulation known as "Press Note 3" (PN3).

India Government

KC

Khaitan & Co LLP

Delhi High Court Held That Ancestral Or Inherited Property Can Be Attached As Equivalent Value Under PMLA

The High Court of Delhi, through its judgment dated 16.02.2026 in Arun Suri v. Directorate of Enforcement, held that ancestral or inherited property can be attached as "equivalent value" under Section 2(1)(u) of the PMLA where the actual proceeds of crime are not traceable.

India Government

Sagus Legal

The Rise Of Preventive Law And The Fear Of Future Harm

Preventive law has emerged as the legislature's response to the complexity, scale, and pace of modern business activity and in jurisdictions like India, as a scaffolding for laws that lack organic social consensus.

India Commercial

MA

Metalegal Advocates

Private Collections And International Art Disputes: Navigating Litigation In A Global Market

Imagine a private collector or a prestigious museum acquiring a masterpiece.

India Litigation

AL

Aarna Law

Communication And Furnishing Written Grounds Of Arrest: India

India Government

VA

Vaish Associates Advocates

No Bail Required On Appearance Pursuant To Summons Under PMLA; Twin Bail Conditions Under Section 45 Not Attracted: Supreme Court

VA

Vaish Associates Advocates

Non-Bailable Warrants Cannot Be Issued Mechanically For Non-Compliance With ED Summons: Delhi High Court

India Litigation

VA

Vaish Associates Advocates

White Collar Crimes Updates - October 2025–January 2026 // Newsletter

RL

RPV Legal

How To Choose Between Mainland And Free Zone Structures Based On Tax And Compliance Frameworks

Worldwide Commercial

IMC Group

GIFT City Updates (January 2026)

HS

Hammurabi & Solomon

RBI Notifies Reserve Bank Of India (Commercial Banks – Know Your Customer) Amendment Directions, 2025

Sagus Legal

Delhi High Court Held That Power Of ED Under Section 17 Of PMLA Extend To Any Person In Possession Of Proceeds Of Crime Or Related Records

India Government

Sagus Legal

Can PMLA Be Invoked Solely Based On The Invocation Of Section 120b (Criminal Conspiracy) Of Indian Penal Code Which Is A Scheduled Offence

VA

Vaish Associates Advocates

Exploring How India Addresses Transparency, Provenance, And Anti-money Laundering Compliance In The Art Market Today

India Government

AL

Aarna Law

RBI Notifies Reserve Bank Of India (Commercial Banks – Know Your Customer) Amendment Directions, 2025

The Reserve Bank of India ("RBI") by way of Notification No. RBI/2025-26/166 dated 29.12.2025 notified the Reserve Bank of India (Commercial Banks – Know Your Customer) Amendment Directions, 2025 ("KYC Amendment Directions") to amend the Reserve Bank of India Directions, 2025.

Sagus Legal

Delhi High Court Held That Power Of ED Under Section 17 Of PMLA Extend To Any Person In Possession Of Proceeds Of Crime Or Related Records

The High Court of Delhi through its judgment dated 21.11.2025 in Deputy Director, Directorate of Enforcement v. Amlendu Pandey (D)...

India Government

Sagus Legal

Can PMLA Be Invoked Solely Based On The Invocation Of Section 120b (Criminal Conspiracy) Of Indian Penal Code Which Is A Scheduled Offence

Therefore, if proceeds are generated as a result of a scheduled offence and such proceeds are being laundered or there is an attempt to launder them, the offence of money laundering is being committed.

VA

Vaish Associates Advocates

Exploring How India Addresses Transparency, Provenance, And Anti-money Laundering Compliance In The Art Market Today

The Indian art market functions through two overlapping but distinct spaces – the primary market, where emerging and established artists sell their works (often through private galleries), and the secondary market...

India Government

AL

Aarna Law

Refining The AML/KYC Framework For Ifscs: An Analysis Of IFSCA's January 2026 Circular

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Whitepaper On Stablecoins

Our white paper examines global developments surrounding stablecoins and principles that may be applied whilst designing a potential regulatory framework for India.

India Technology

AP

AZB & Partners

Clean Before The Crime? Attachment Of Properties Acquired Before The Commission Of The Scheduled Offence Under The PMLA

In recent years, enforcement under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (‘PMLA') has become increasingly assertive...

India Government

MA

Metalegal Advocates

KYC Simplified: RBI's Customer Centric KYC Amendment Explained

In 2025-26 budget speech, Finance Minister Ms. Nirmala Sitharaman highlighted the government's commitment to simplifying the Know Your Customer (KYC) process through the rolling out of revamped Central KYC Registry

SR

S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates

White-Collar Crime & Corporate Investigations Monthly Newsletter

The Supreme Court held that the Bombay High Court erroneously dismissed a petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with Section 528...

DL

DSK Legal

Facing An Enforcement Directorate (ED) Investigation? Here's What You Must Know

India Compliance

MC

MAHESHWARI & CO. Advocates & Legal Consultants

White-Collar Crimes In The Digital Age: Emerging Prosecution Trends And Defense Strategies

MC

MAHESHWARI & CO. Advocates & Legal Consultants

Rose Valley Chit Fund Scam: Judicial Responses To Large-Scale Financial Fraud

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

GIFT City Updates (August 2025)

HS

Hammurabi & Solomon

White-Collar Crime & Corporate Investigations Monthly Newsletter

DL

DSK Legal

Trends In Financial Intelligence Prosecution (2024-25) And Key Takeaways For Indian Companies

AP

AK & Partners

GIFT City Updates (July 2025)

HS

Hammurabi & Solomon

White-Collar Crime & Corporate Investigations Monthly Newsletter

DL

DSK Legal

Reaffirming The Rule Of Law And The Need For Specific Evidence By Enforcement Directorate In PMLA

India Government

MC

MAHESHWARI & CO. Advocates & Legal Consultants

Online Gaming Not All Fun And Games

India Media & IT

PL

Phoenix Legal

Virtual Currency Regulation Review 2025

India Technology

AP

AZB & Partners

Quashing Of PMLA Proceedings By High Courts And The Supreme Court Of India: Legal Grounds And Emerging Judicial Standards

India Government

White And Brief Advocates And Solicitors

White-Collar Crime & Corporate Investigations Monthly Newsletter

DL

DSK Legal

Substitution Of Assets Attached By The Enforcement Directorate Under PMLA: SC

India Government

LS

Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan

The Rising Threat: Is Your Cybersecurity & AML Framework Ready For AI-Driven Financial Crime?

AL

Aarna Law

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How To Choose Between Mainland And Free Zone Structures Based On Tax And Compliance Frameworks

IMC Group

Interplay Between Tax Laws, PMLA & IBC (Video)

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Shraff Legal Advocates

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