The purpose of linking Section 40 of the Prevention of Money-laundering Act, 2002 to Section 2(28) of…
PMLA s.40 deems the listed persons public servants within the meaning of the penal-code definition, now section 2(28) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly section…
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The purpose of linking Section 40 of the Prevention of Money-laundering Act, 2002 to Section 2(28) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 is to:
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PMLA s.40 deems the listed persons public servants within the meaning of the penal-code definition, now section 2(28) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly section 21 IPC, which section 40 cites), borrowing that definition. It does not regulate procedure or confer judicial powers.