PoliticsPhoto: The News MinuteKarnataka HC Rules ED Cannot File Private Complaints or Act as 'Super Cop'
The Karnataka High Court ruled on November 6 that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) cannot act as a 'super cop' by independently investigating scheduled offences or filing private complaints when other agencies refuse to initiate proceedings under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). Justice MI Arun stated ED's powers under PMLA are derivative, not original, and money laundering cases cannot proceed if the underlying offence is closed. The court clarified ED cannot file private complaints under CrPC sections 200 or 223.
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