Overview

• The Supreme Court is revisiting its 2022 ruling upholding the Enforcement Directorate's extensive powers under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
• The review is limited to two key procedural issues: access to the Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) and the reversal of the burden of proof onto the accused.
• The Court has instructed the Centre and petitioners to collaboratively frame the issues for adjudication by July 16.
• Final hearings on the review are scheduled for August 6 and, if necessary, August 7, before a reconstituted three-judge bench.
• Petitioners argue the 2022 judgment undermines fundamental rights by denying accused individuals access to ECIRs and imposing stringent bail conditions.