Confiscation of property (on death of the accused) - The order ...

Court Can Retain Confiscated Property in Money Laundering Cases Even if Accused Dies Pre-Trial: Sections 8(7) & 8(8.

March 18, 2023

Case Laws     Money Laundering     HC

Confiscation of property (on death of the accused) - The order of confiscation cannot be set aside merely on the ground that the accused had died before the trial could be held and the accused convicted of the charges. Whether there was merit in the plea for release of attached property is a question of fact which needs to be adjudicated by the Court concerned while hearing the petition under Sections 8(7) or 8(8). - HC

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