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Date: 01-Jul-2024 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Designating Special Courts in the State of West Bengal

Issued by Ministry of Finance · Department of Revenue

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • This gazette notification, issued by the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), Government of India, amends a previous notification (S.O. 372(E), dated February 5, 2016) related to the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA).

Key Changes

  • The amendment adds three new entries to the list of designated courts under the PMLA for the State of West Bengal.
  • Specifically, three new Special Courts (CBI Courts No. 2, 3, and 4) located at Bichar Bhawan, Kolkata, are now designated to handle cases under the PMLA within the entire State of West Bengal.
  • These additions are made under the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 43 of the PMLA and in consultation with the Chief Justice of the High Court of Judicature at Calcutta.

Impact Analysis

Impact on Judiciary

  • Need for additional resources (staff, infrastructure) for the newly designated courts.

Impact on Law Enforcement Agencies

  • Need for coordination between law enforcement agencies and the newly designated courts.

Impact on Individuals and Businesses

  • Increased transparency and accountability in the handling of PMLA cases.

Suggested Action Items

  • Provide training to judicial staff and law enforcement personnel on the amended provisions.

Key Entities Referenced

Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), Government of India: The issuing authority of the gazette notification. Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (15 of 2003): The primary legislation under which the notification is issued. High Court of Judicature at Calcutta: The Chief Justice of this court was consulted before issuing the notification. S.O. 372(E), dated the 5th February, 2016: The principal notification that has been amended by this gazette notification. Court of Special Judge, CBI Court No. 2, 3, and 4, Bichar Bhawan, Kolkata: The newly designated courts under the PMLA for the State of West Bengal.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-01072024-255053 xxxGIDHxxx CG-DLxx-xEG-I0D1E0x7x2x0 24-255053 असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 2386] नई दिल्ली, सोमिार, िुलाई 1, 2024/आषाढ 10, 1946 No. 2386] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JULY 1, 2024/ASHADHA 10, 1946 जित्त मत्रं ालय (रािस्ट्ि जिभाग) अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 1 िुलाई, 2024 का.आ. 2515(अ).—केंद्रीय सरकार, धन-िोधन जनिारण अजधजनयम, 2002 (2003 का 15) की धारा 43 की उपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए और कलकत्ता उच्च न्यायालय के मुख्य न्यायमूर्ति के परामिि से, भारत सरकार, जित्त मंत्रालय (रािस्ट्ि जिभाग) की अजधसूचना संख्या का.आ. 372(अ), तारीख 5 फरिरी, 2016, िो भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उपखंड (ii) में प्रकाजित की गई थी, में जनम्नजलजखत और संिोधन करती ह,ै अथाित्:- उि अजधसूचना की ताजलका म,ें पजिम बंगाल राज्य से संबंजधत क्रम संख्या 29 के सामने स्ट्तंभ (3) और स्ट्तंभ (4) में जिद्यमान प्रजिजियों के पिात् जनम्नजलजखत प्रजिियां अंतःस्ट्थाजपत की िाएंगी, अथाित्:- (3) (4) “जििेष न्यायाधीि न्यायालय ,सीबीआई न्यायालय सं .2 ,जबचार संपूणि पजिम बंगाल राज्य भिन ,कोलकाता । जििेष न्यायाधीि न्यायालय ,सीबीआई न्यायालय सं .3 ,जबचार संपूणि पजिम बंगाल राज्य भिन ,कोलकाता । जििेष न्यायाधीि न्यायालय ,सीबीआई न्यायालय सं .4 ,जबचार संपूणि पजिम बंगाल राज्य ।” भिन ,कोलकाता । [फा. सं. सी-18015/3/2013-एडी-इडी(भाग-1)] रािीि लोचन, अिर सजचि टिप्पण: मूल अजधसूचना संख्यांक का.आ. 372(अ), तारीख 5 फरिरी, 2016 द्वारा भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उपखंड (ii) में प्रकाजित की गई थी । 3869 GI/2024 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 1st July, 2024 S.O. 2515(E).—In exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 43 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (15 of 2003) and in consultation with the Chief Justice of High Court of Judicature at Calcutta, the Central Government hereby makes the following further amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) number S.O. 372(E), dated the 5th February, 2016 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, sub-section (ii), namely:- In the said notification, in the Table, against serial number 29 relating to the State of West Bengal, after the existing entries in Columns (3) and (4), the following entries shall be inserted, namely:- (3) (4) “Court of Special Judge, CBI Court No. 2, Bichar Bhawan, Kolkata. The entire State of West Bengal. Court of Special Judge, CBI Court No. 3, Bichar Bhawan, Kolkata. The entire State of West Bengal. Court of Special Judge, CBI Court No. 4, Bichar Bhawan, Kolkata. The entire State of West Bengal.” [F. No. C-18015/3/2013-Ad.ED (Part-I)] RAJEEV LOCHAN, Under Secy Note: The principal Notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, sub-section (ii) vide number S.O. 372(E), dated the 5th February, 2016. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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