Digest on Acquittal & Recognized Defences in Anti-Corruption & Anti-Money Laundering Cases

Digest on Acquittal & Recognized Defences in Anti-Corruption & Anti-Money Laundering Cases by Anoopam Modak is a focused and practice-oriented compendium designed to assist defence strategy in prosecutions under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and the Prevention of Money-Laundering Act, 2002. The book systematically analyses grounds that have led to acquittals, discharge, quashing, bail, and other reliefs in corruption and money-laundering matters. It presents a structured digest of judicial reasoning across key procedural, evidentiary and jurisdictional aspects, offering a ready reference for effective courtroom defence.

Key Features:

• Comprehensive digest of defence grounds resulting in acquittal, discharge, bail, quashing and release of attached properties
• Detailed coverage of procedural lapses such as:
  • Illegal search and seizure conducted contrary to statutory provisions
  • Defective or invalid sanction for prosecution
  • Non-compliance with mandatory arrest procedure
  • Illegal detention and absence of grounds of arrest
  • Delay in filing charge-sheet
  • Formal and technical defects in charge-sheet
• Analytical treatment of evidentiary deficiencies including:
  • Failure to prove demand and acceptance of bribe
  • Absence of proof of dishonest intention
  • No tape-recorded evidence of tainted money
  • Discrepancies in FIR and search memo documentation
  • Lack of money trail or financial records
  • Evidence by Enforcement Directorate lacking statutory parameters
• Practical insights on:
  • Anticipatory bail in PMLA cases
  • Bail in high-profile prosecutions
  • Release of attached or frozen properties
  • De-freezing of bank accounts
  • Lookout notices and passport deposit orders being set aside
  • Accused turning approver
  • Permission to travel abroad
• Thematic chapter-wise treatment under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 covering issues such as demand, presumption, trap cases, sanction, recovery, investigation, trial and sentence
• Thematic chapter-wise treatment under the Prevention of Money-Laundering Act, 2002 addressing arrest, attachment, ECIR, proceeds of crime, adjudicating authority, special court, remand, release and standard operating procedures
• Structured as a ready-reference digest for quick identification of viable defence strategies

This book is intended for criminal defence advocates, practitioners handling corruption and PMLA matters, senior counsel, judicial officers, enforcement law specialists, corporate defence teams, and law students seeking a structured understanding of recognized defence strategies in anti-corruption and anti-money laundering litigation.