Old Predicate Offence, Later Schedule Inclusion, Later Laundering Activity: The Temporal Limits of PMLA

An old predicate offence does not answer the PMLA retrospectivity question by itself. The correct temporal analysis requires separate dates for the predicate criminal activity, PMLA commencement, inclusion of the particular offence in the Schedule, generation of alleged proceeds of crime, acquisition of the disputed property, and any later concealment, possession, use, projecting or claiming under Section 3. This detailed guide analyses Article 20(1), Vijay Madanlal Choudhary, Pavana Dibbur and Pradeep Nirankarnath Sharma, explains the continuing-activity theory, and develops an eight-date PML

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