definition provision. A
few relevant provisions are extracted:-
77. Section 2(a) defines an Adjudication Authority as follows:-
“Adjudicating Authority” means an
Adjudicating Authority appointed ... defines an Appellate Tribunal, as follows:-
““Appellate Tribunal” means the
Appellate Tribunal referred to in section 25 ;”
79. Section 2(n)(a) defines investigation
questions is whether the investigating officer was authorized
to conduct the investigation. The investigation was carried on
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by the duly authorized officer namely ... register an FIR. The investigation primarily consists of
the ascertainment of the facts and circumstances of the case.
Investigation is defined under Section
Scheduled Offences as defined under Section 2(1) (y) of the
prevention of Money- Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) As such
investigation have been initiated ... Information Technology Act,
2000, is pending investigation with EO-III, Central
Bureau of Investigation, New Delhi..."
26. In the reply filed
rank of a Deputy Superintendent of Police;
iii) „Police Station‟, as defined under Section 2(s) of
Criminal Procedure Code, clearly includes ... Police Station and further investigation is
permissible;
iv) The first complaint which was numbered as Crime
No.299 of 2018 by the Peda Kakani Police
employed in the Nationalised Bank thus a public servant as defined under
PC Act . He is not a Government Employee. Hence, Section ... registered on
28/10/2005 and taken up for investigation. The investigation culminated in filing of
5 separate charge sheets. In each case, though
been empowered to inquire into the allegations against all
public servants as defined under the provisions of Prevention
of Corruption Act, 1988 . Though ... inquiry
or investigation. It is contended that no police officer is competent to
conduct any enquiry or inquiry or investigation into any offence alleged
protected. It is felt that
offences Against children need to be defined
explicitly and countered through commensurate
penalties as an effective deterrence ... judicial
process incorporating child friendly procedures for
reporting, recording of evidence, investigation and
trial of offences and provision for establishment of
Special Courts for speedy
M/S Prakash Industries Limited vs Union Of India And Anr. on 24 January, 2023
official
functions. B accepts the bribe. A has abetted the offence
defined in section 161.
(b) A instigates B to give false evidence ... continuation thereof.
Scheduled offence is only a trigger point to initiate investigation
under PMLA and once ECIR is recorded, case registered under
PMLA is independent
investigation was initiated under the provisions of the PMLA after
recording ECIR bearing ECIR/HQ/14/2017 dated 30.08.2017 as the
offences under Sections ... PMLA for the commission of offence under PMLA as
defined under Section 3 read with Section 70 punishable under Section
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