PMLA: Sisodia To Soren, The Law Sending Top Leaders Behind Bars Is Challenged In SC — All You Need To Know

The critics have challenged the constitutionality of the PMLA saying that it gives unbridled powers of summons, arrest, raids, attachment of property to the ED. Here's all you need to know about PMLA

PMLA defines ED's powers relating to arrest, summon, attach, search and seizure. The 2019 amendments are challenged in the Supreme Court on various grounds. ( Image Source :Canva )

Former Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren, Aam Aadmi Party leaders Manish Sisodia, Sanjay Singh were arrested and taken into judicial custody following raids by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal has also been summoned by the ED in connection to alleged money laundering in the now scrapped Delhi Liquor policy. The enforcement agency has arrested the prominent opposition leaders under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). PMLA defines ED's powers relating to arrest,