Amendment to PMLA Court Notification for Uttarakhand

The Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, issued Notification S.O. 3872(E) on September 10, 2024, amending its previous notification under the Prevention of Money-Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA). This amendment, made in consultation with the Chief Justice of the High Court of Uttarakhand, pertains to the state’s judicial framework under Section 43 of the PMLA. Specifically, the amendment adds the designation of the “1st Additional District and Sessions Judge, Dehradun” to the existing table in the original notification (S.O. 372(E), dated February 5, 2016). This modification aims to enhance the judicial infrastructure for handling money laundering cases in Uttarakhand.
MINISTRY OF FINANCE(Department of Revenue)NOTIFICATIONNew Delhi, the 10th September, 2024
S.O. 3872(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 Uttarakhand, the Central Government hereby makes the following amendment 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 28 relating to the State of Uttarakhand, after existing entry in column (3), the following entry shall be inserted, namely:-

(3)

“1st Additional District and Sessions Judge, Dehradun”.

[F. No. C-1 801 5/5/2024-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.