Under section 19 of the Prevention of Money-laundering Act, 2002, upon arrest, the officer must-
Section 19(1) requires the arresting officer to inform the person of the grounds for arrest "as soon as may be", and the Supreme Court in Pankaj Bansal v. Union of India…
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Under section 19 of the Prevention of Money-laundering Act, 2002, upon arrest, the officer must-
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Section 19(1) requires the arresting officer to inform the person of the grounds for arrest "as soon as may be", and the Supreme Court in Pankaj Bansal v. Union of India (2023) held that the grounds must be furnished in writing. Production before the Special Court or a Magistrate within twenty-four hours follows under s.19(3).