**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Finance on July 23, 2026, amends the designation of Special Courts under the Prevention of Money-laundering Act, 2002, for the State of Gujarat. It clarifies the jurisdictional authority for CBI Special Courts in Ahmedabad and the Principal District Judge in Surat regarding money-laundering cases. The document updates the principal notification dated February 5, 2016, with immediate effect.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Legal Authority and Consultation**
* The amendments are made in exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 43 of the Prevention of Money-laundering Act, 2002.
* The changes were finalized in consultation with the Chief Justice of the High Court of Gujarat.
**Designation of Special Courts in Ahmedabad**
* All CBI Special Courts functional at the City Civil and Sessions Court, Bhadra, Ahmedabad, are designated to handle specific PMLA cases.
* Their jurisdiction covers cases where the scheduled or predicate offences pertain to the CBI or as directed by the High Court of Gujarat.
**Designation of Special Courts in Surat**
* The Principal District Judge, Surat, is designated as the authority for PMLA cases within specific territorial limits.
* This court will handle cases pertaining to the districts of Surat, Navasari, Valsad, Tapi, and Bharuch.
**Regulatory Amendments**
* The document serves as a formal amendment to the Table in notification S.O. 372(E) dated February 5, 2016, specifically regarding serial number 6 (Gujarat).
**Impact Analysis**
**Judiciary / Special Courts**
**Impact**
Special Courts in Ahmedabad and Surat are granted specific mandates and geographical jurisdictions for adjudicating money-laundering offences.
**Action Required**
The courts must update their case management systems and intake processes to reflect these jurisdictional changes.
**Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)**
**Impact**
CBI-related money-laundering cases now have a designated venue at the City Civil and Sessions Court in Bhadra, Ahmedabad.
**Action Required**
CBI officials must ensure that PMLA filings related to their predicate offences are directed to the designated Special Courts in Ahmedabad.
**Litigants and Legal Practitioners**
**Impact**
Parties involved in PMLA cases in the districts of Surat, Navasari, Valsad, Tapi, and Bharuch now have a localized designated court (Principal District Judge, Surat).
**Action Required**
Legal representatives must ensure that new filings and ongoing proceedings are handled by the correct designated court as per the updated territorial jurisdictions.
Key Entities Referenced
Prevention of Money-laundering Act, 2002: The primary legislation under which the Central Government designates Special Courts for trial of money laundering offences.
High Court of Gujarat: The judicial authority whose Chief Justice was consulted to amend the jurisdiction of Special Courts within the state.
Notification S.O. 372(E) dated 5th February, 2016: The principal notification being amended to update the designated Special Courts and their respective territorial jurisdictions.
Gujarat (Ahmedabad, Surat, Navasari, Valsad, Tapi, and Bharuch): The specific state and districts where the jurisdiction of CBI Special Courts and District Judges is being redefined for PMLA cases.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
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No. 3879] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JULY 23, 2026/SHRAVAN 1, 1948
जित्त मत्रं ालय
(रािस्ट्ि जिभाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 23 िुलाई, 2026
का.आ. 4049(अ).— केंद्रीय सरकार, धन-िोधन जनिारण अजधजनयम, 2002 (2003का 15) की धारा 43 की
उपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत ेहुए और गुिरात उच्च न्यायालय के मुख्य न्यायमूर्ति के परामि िस,े भारत के
रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खडं 3, उपखडं (ii) में प्रकाजित भारत सरकार के जित्त मंत्रालय (रािस्ट्ि जिभाग) की अजधसूचना
संख्यांक का.आ. 372(अ) तारीख 5 फरिरी, 2016 में जनम्नजलजखत और संिोधन करती है, अर्ाित्:-
5617 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
उि अजधसूचना की सारणी म ें गुिरात राज्य से संबंजधत क्रम संख्या 6 के सामने स्ट्तंभ (3) और स्ट्तंभ (4) की
प्रजिजियों के स्ट्र्ान पर क्रमिः जनम्नजलजखत प्रजिजियां अंत:स्ट्र्ाजपत की िाएगं ी, अर्ाित:् -
(3) (4)
“नगर जसजिल और सेिन न्यायालय, भद्रा, अहमिाबाि सभी मामले िहां अनुसूजचत/जनधािरक अपराध सीबीआई से
संबंजधत ह ैं या माननीय गिु रात उच्च न्यायालय द्वारा
में कायिरत सभी सीबीआई जििषे न्यायालय ।
यर्ाजनिेजित मामले
प्रधान जिला न्यायाधीि, सूरत गुिरात के सूरत, निसारी, िलसाड, तापी और भरुच जिले ।”
[फा. स.ं सी-18015/1/2026-एडी.ईडी]
रािीि लोचन, अिर सजचि
टिप्पणः- मलू अजधसूचना भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II,खडं 3, उपखंड (ii) म ें का.आ. 372(अ) तारीख 5 फरिरी,
2016 द्वारा प्रकाजित की गई र्ी ।
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Revenue)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 23rd July, 2026
S.O. 4049(E).— In exercise of the 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 Gujarat, 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) 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, namely :-
In the said notification, in the TABLE, against serial number 6 relating to the State of Gujarat, after the existing
entries in columns (3) and (4), the following entries shall respectively be inserted, namely :-
(3) (4)
“All CBI Special Courts functional at City Civil All cases where the scheduled/predicate offences pertain to CBI
and Sessions Court, Bhadra, Ahmedabad. or as directed by the Hon’ble High Court of Gujarat.
Principal District Judge, Surat. Cases pertaining to Surat, Navasari, Valsad, Tapi and Bharuch
districts of Gujarat.”
[F. No. C-18015/1/2026-Ad.ED]
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.
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