This order pertains to a large number of money laundering appeals. The respondent sought more time to file replies. The court granted four weeks for replies and four weeks for rejoinders and adjourned the matter.
This page shows the compact analysis of this judgement. The full analysis — procedural history, issue-by-issue holdings with ratio and obiter, advocates, and paragraph-level evidence for every claim — is being added to the record in batches and will appear here when this judgement has been through it.
APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, PREVENTION OF MONEY LAUNDERING ACT AT NEW DELHI
(1) MP-PMLA-5679/DLI/2019 (COD) MP-PMLA-5541/DLI/2019 (Stay) FPA-PMLA-2829/DLI/2019
Sterling International Enterprises Ltd. … Appellant/Applicant Versus The Deputy Director Directorate of Enforcement, New Delhi … Respondent (2) MP-PMLA-5542/DLI/2019 (Stay) FPA-PMLA-2830/DLI/2019 Charismatic Trading LLP … Appellant/Applicant Versus The Deputy Director Directorate of Enforcement, New Delhi … Respondent (3) MP-PMLA-5680/DLI/2019 (COD) MP-PMLA-5543/DLI/2019 (Stay) FPA-PMLA-2831/DLI/2019 Doral Trading Pvt. Ltd. … Appellant/Applicant Versus The Deputy Director Directorate of Enforcement, New Delhi … Respondent (4) MP-PMLA-5681/DLI/2019 (COD) MP-PMLA-5544/DLI/2019 (Stay) FPA-PMLA-2832/DLI/2019 Blue Mark Mercantile Pvt. Ltd. … Appellant/Applicant Versus The Deputy Director Directorate of Enforcement, New Delhi … Respondent (5) MP-PMLA-5682/DLI/2019 (COD) MP-PMLA-5545/DLI/2019 (Stay) FPA-PMLA-2833/DLI/2019 PMT Engineering Ltd. … Appellant/Applicant Versus The Deputy Director Directorate of Enforcement, New Delhi … Respondent
(6) MP-PMLA-5683/DLI/2019 (COD) MP-PMLA-5546/DLI/2019 (Stay) FPA-PMLA-2834/DLI/2019 American Biotech Ltd. … Appellant/Applicant Versus FPA-PMLA-2829-2867/DLI/2019 & FPA-PMLA-2878-2892/DLI/2019 Page 1 of 10
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The Deputy Director Directorate of Enforcement, New Delhi … Respondent (7) MP-PMLA-5547/DLI/2019 (Stay) FPA-PMLA-2835/DLI/2019 Prominence Trading Pvt. Ltd. … Appellant/Applicant Versus The Deputy Director Directorate of Enforcement, New Delhi … Respondent (8) MP-PMLA-5684/DLI/2019 (COD) MP-PMLA-5548/DLI/2019 (Stay) FPA-PMLA-2836/DLI/2019 Prabal Investrade Pvt. Ltd. … Appellant/Applicant Versus The Deputy Director Directorate of Enforcement, New Delhi … Respondent (9) MP-PMLA-5685/DLI/2019 (COD) MP-PMLA-5549/DLI/2019 (Stay) FPA-PMLA-2837/DLI/2019 Raj Bones Ltd. … Appellant/Applicant Versus The Deputy Director Directorate of Enforcement, New Delhi … Respondent (10) MP-PMLA-5686/DLI/2019 (COD) MP-PMLA-5550/DLI/2019 (Stay) FPA-PMLA-2838/DLI/2019 Kingfisher Trading Pvt. Ltd. … Appellant/Applicant Versus The Deputy Director Directorate of Enforcement, New Delhi … Respondent (11) MP-PMLA-5687/DLI/2019 (COD) MP-PMLA-5551/DLI/2019 (Stay) FPA-PMLA-2839/DLI/2019 PIOUS Mercantile Pvt. Ltd. … Appellant/Applicant Versus The Deputy Director Directorate of Enforcement, New Delhi … Respondent (12) MP-PMLA-5688/DLI/2019 (COD) MP-PMLA-5552/DLI/2019 (Stay) FPA-PMLA-2840/DLI/2019 Yogi Consultancy Services Pvt. Ltd. … Appellant/Applicant Versus
FPA-PMLA-2829-2867/DLI/2019 & FPA-PMLA-2878-2892/DLI/2019
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The Deputy Director Directorate of Enforcement, New Delhi
Respondent
(13) MP-PMLA-5689/DLI/2019 (COD) MP-PMLA-5553/DLI/2019 (Stay) FPA-PMLA-2841/DLI/2019
Sterling Oil Services. Ltd. … Appellant/Applicant Versus The Deputy Director Directorate of Enforcement, New Delhi … Respondent (14) MP-PMLA-5690/DLI/2019 (COD) MP-PMLA-5554/DLI/2019 (Stay) FPA-PMLA-2842/DLI/2019 Haughty Properties Pvt. Ltd. … Appellant/Applicant Versus The Deputy Director Directorate of Enforcement, New Delhi … Respondent (15) MP-PMLA-5691/DLI/2019 (COD) MP-PMLA-5555/DLI/2019 (Stay) FPA-PMLA-2843/DLI/2019 Sterling Fitness & Wellness Pvt. Ltd. … Appellant/Applicant Versus The Deputy Director Directorate of Enforcement, New Delhi … Respondent (16) MP-PMLA-5692/DLI/2019 (COD) MP-PMLA-5556/DLI/2019 (Stay) FPA-PMLA-2844/DLI/2019 Black Velvet Publishers Pvt. Ltd. … Appellant/Applicant Versus The Deputy Director Directorate of Enforcement, New Delhi … Respondent
(17) MP-PMLA-5693/DLI/2019 (COD) MP-PMLA-5557/DLI/2019 (Stay) FPA-PMLA-2845/DLI/2019
Fame Engineering Pvt. Ltd. … Appellant/Applicant Versus The Deputy Director Directorate of Enforcement, New Delhi … Respondent
(18) MP-PMLA-5694/DLI/2019 (COD) MP-PMLA-5558/DLI/2019 (Stay) FPA-PMLA-2846/DLI/2019
Sterling Gelatin Ltd. … Appellant/Applicant Versus
FPA-PMLA-2829-2867/DLI/2019 & FPA-PMLA-2878-2892/DLI/2019
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The Deputy Director Directorate of Enforcement, New Delhi … Respondent (19) MP-PMLA-5559/DLI/2019 (Stay) FPA-PMLA-2847/DLI/2019 Bally Trading Pvt. Ltd. … Appellant/Applicant Versus The Deputy Director Directorate of Enforcement, New Delhi … Respondent (20) MP-PMLA-5695/DLI/2019 (COD) MP-PMLA-5560/DLI/2019 (Stay) FPA-PMLA-2848/DLI/2019 Sterling Energy Ltd. … Appellant/Applicant Versus The Deputy Director Directorate of Enforcement, New Delhi … Respondent (21) MP-PMLA-5696/DLI/2019 (COD) MP-PMLA-5561/DLI/2019 (Stay) FPA-PMLA-2849/DLI/2019 Triangle Investment Co. Pvt. Ltd. … Appellant/Applicant Versus The Deputy Director Directorate of Enforcement, New Delhi … Respondent (22) MP-PMLA-5697/DLI/2019 (COD) MP-PMLA-5562/DLI/2019 (Stay) FPA-PMLA-2850/DLI/2019 Nikhila Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. … Appellant/Applicant Versus The Deputy Director Directorate of Enforcement, New Delhi … Respondent (23) MP-PMLA-5698/DLI/2019 (COD) MP-PMLA-5563/DLI/2019 (Stay) FPA-PMLA-2851/DLI/2019 Shyamal Holdings & Trading Pvt. Ltd. … Appellant/Applicant Versus The Deputy Director Directorate of Enforcement, New Delhi … Respondent (24) MP-PMLA-5699/DLI/2019 (COD) MP-PMLA-5564/DLI/2019 (Stay) FPA-PMLA-2852/DLI/2019 Orteck Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. … Appellant/Applicant Versus The Deputy Director
FPA-PMLA-2829-2867/DLI/2019 & FPA-PMLA-2878-2892/DLI/2019
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| Directorate of Enforcement, New Delhi | … | Respondent |
|---|---|---|
| (25) MP-PMLA-5700/DLI/2019 (COD) MP-PMLA-5565/DLI/2019 (Stay) FPA-PMLA-2853/DLI/2019 |
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| Brisk Properties Pvt. Ltd. | … | Appellant/Applicant |
| Versus | ||
| The Deputy Director | ||
| Directorate of Enforcement, New Delhi | … | Respondent |
| (26) MP-PMLA-5701/DLI/2019 (COD) MP-PMLA-5566/DLI/2019 (Stay) FPA-PMLA-2854/DLI/2019 |
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| Osmund Properties Pvt. Ltd. | … | Appellant/Applicant |
| Versus | ||
| The Deputy Director Directorate of Enforcement, New Delhi |
… | Respondent |
| (27) MP-PMLA-5567/DLI/2019 (Stay) FPA-PMLA-2855/DLI/2019 |
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| Navseema Properties & Securities Pvt. Lt | d. … | Appellant/Applicant |
| Versus | ||
| The Deputy Director | ||
Directorate of Enforcement, New Delhi |
… | Respondent |
| (28) MP-PMLA-5568/DLI/2019 (Stay) FPA-PMLA-2856/DLI/2019 |
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| Colossal Trading Pvt. Ltd. | … | Appellant/Applicant |
| Versus | ||
| The Deputy Director Directorate of Enforcement, New Delhi |
… | Respondent |
| (29) MP-PMLA-5702/DLI/2019 (COD) MP-PMLA-5569/DLI/2019 (Stay) FPA-PMLA-2857/DLI/2019 |
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| Sepal Mercantile Company Pvt. Ltd. | … | Appellant/Applicant |
| Versus | ||
| The Deputy Director Directorate of Enforcement, New Delhi |
… | Respondent |
| (30) MP-PMLA-5703/DLI/2019 (COD) MP-PMLA-5570/DLI/2019 (Stay) FPA-PMLA-2858/DLI/2019 |
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| Intense Consultancy Services Pvt. Ltd. | … | Appellant/Applicant |
| Versus | ||
| The Deputy Director | ||
Directorate of Enforcement, New Delhi |
… | Respondent |
| FPA-PMLA-2829-2867/DLI/2019 & FPA-PMLA-2878-2892/DLI/2019 |
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(31) MP-PMLA-5704/DLI/2019 (COD) MP-PMLA-5571/DLI/2019 (Stay) FPA-PMLA-2859/DLI/2019
Adore Mercantile Co. Pvt. Ltd. … Appellant/Applicant Versus The Deputy Director Directorate of Enforcement, New Delhi … Respondent (32) MP-PMLA-5572/DLI/2019 (Stay) FPA-PMLA-2860/DLI/2019 Toporder Properties Pvt. Ltd. … Appellant/Applicant Versus The Deputy Director Directorate of Enforcement, New Delhi … Respondent (33) MP-PMLA-5705/DLI/2019 (COD) MP-PMLA-5573/DLI/2019 (Stay) FPA-PMLA-2861/DLI/2019 Cachet Engineering Pvt. Ltd. … Appellant/Applicant Versus The Deputy Director Directorate of Enforcement, New Delhi … Respondent (34) MP-PMLA-5706/DLI/2019 (COD) MP-PMLA-5574/DLI/2019 (Stay) FPA-PMLA-2862/DLI/2019 Planatium Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. … Appellant/Applicant Versus The Deputy Director Directorate of Enforcement, New Delhi … Respondent (35) MP-PMLA-5575/DLI/2019 (Stay) FPA-PMLA-2863/DLI/2019 Bigline Trading Co. Pvt. Ltd. … Appellant/Applicant Versus The Deputy Director Directorate of Enforcement, New Delhi … Respondent (36) MP-PMLA-5707/DLI/2019 (COD) MP-PMLA-5576/DLI/2019 (Stay) FPA-PMLA-2864/DLI/2019 Faith Finstock Pvt. Ltd. … Appellant/Applicant Versus The Deputy Director Directorate of Enforcement, New Delhi … Respondent (37) MP-PMLA-5708/DLI/2019 (COD) MP-PMLA-5577/DLI/2019 (Stay)
FPA-PMLA-2829-2867/DLI/2019 & FPA-PMLA-2878-2892/DLI/2019
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FPA-PMLA-2865/DLI/2019
Shripal Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. … Appellant/Applicant Versus The Deputy Director Directorate of Enforcement, New Delhi … Respondent (38) MP-PMLA-5709/DLI/2019 (COD) MP-PMLA-5578/DLI/2019 (Stay) FPA-PMLA-2866/DLI/2019 Viel Insurance Services Pvt. Ltd. … Appellant/Applicant Versus The Deputy Director Directorate of Enforcement, New Delhi … Respondent (39) MP-PMLA-5710/DLI/2019 (COD) MP-PMLA-5579/DLI/2019 (Stay) FPA-PMLA-2867/DLI/2019 Nishant Consultancy Services Pvt. Ltd. … Appellant/Applicant Versus The Deputy Director Directorate of Enforcement, New Delhi … Respondent (40) MP-PMLA-5711/DLI/2019 (COD) MP-PMLA-5602/DLI/2019 (Stay) FPA-PMLA-2878/DLI/2019 Rajbhushan Omprakash Dixit … Appellant/Applicant Versus The Deputy Director Directorate of Enforcement, New Delhi … Respondent (41) MP-PMLA-5712/DLI/2019 (COD) MP-PMLA-5603/DLI/2019 (Stay) FPA-PMLA-2879/DLI/2019 Sterjet Infrastructure Company Pvt. Ltd. … Appellant/Applicant Versus The Deputy Director Directorate of Enforcement, New Delhi … Respondent (42) MP-PMLA-5713/DLI/2019 (COD) MP-PMLA-5604/DLI/2019 (Stay) FPA-PMLA-2880/DLI/2019 Babita Fiscal Pvt. Ltd. … Appellant/Applicant Versus The Deputy Director Directorate of Enforcement, New Delhi … Respondent (43) MP-PMLA-5714/DLI/2019 (COD) MP-PMLA-5605/DLI/2019 (Stay)
FPA-PMLA-2829-2867/DLI/2019 & FPA-PMLA-2878-2892/DLI/2019
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FPA-PMLA-2881/DLI/2019
Superplaza Exports Pvt. Ltd. Versus The Deputy Director Directorate of Enforcement, New Delhi
… Appellant/Applicant
… Respondent
(44) MP-PMLA-5715/DLI/2019 (COD) MP-PMLA-5606/DLI/2019 (Stay) FPA-PMLA-2882/DLI/2019
Saika Consultancy Pvt. Ltd. … Appellant/Applicant Versus The Deputy Director Directorate of Enforcement, New Delhi … Respondent (45) MP-PMLA-5716/DLI/2019 (COD) MP-PMLA-5607/DLI/2019 (Stay) FPA-PMLA-2883/DLI/2019 Arshi Infotech Pvt. Ltd. … Appellant/Applicant Versus The Deputy Director Directorate of Enforcement, New Delhi … Respondent (46) MP-PMLA-5717/DLI/2019 (COD) MP-PMLA-5608/DLI/2019 (Stay) FPA-PMLA-2884/DLI/2019 Stance Trading Pvt. Ltd. … Appellant/Applicant Versus The Deputy Director Directorate of Enforcement, New Delhi … Respondent (47) MP-PMLA-5718/DLI/2019 (COD) MP-PMLA-5609/DLI/2019 (Stay) FPA-PMLA-2885/DLI/2019 Maxline Trading Pvt. Ltd. … Appellant/Applicant Versus The Deputy Director Directorate of Enforcement, New Delhi … Respondent (48) MP-PMLA-5610/DLI/2019 (Stay) FPA-PMLA-2886/DLI/2019 Traub Automatics Pvt. Ltd. … Appellant/Applicant Versus The Deputy Director Directorate of Enforcement, Delhi … Respondent
(49) MP-PMLA-5719/DLI/2019 (COD) MP-PMLA-5611/DLI/2019 (Stay) FPA-PMLA-2887/DLI/2019
FPA-PMLA-2829-2867/DLI/2019 & FPA-PMLA-2878-2892/DLI/2019
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Fotosoft Multimedia Pvt. Ltd. … Appellant/Applicant Versus The Deputy Director Directorate of Enforcement, New Delhi … Respondent (50) MP-PMLA-5720/DLI/2019 (COD) MP-PMLA-5612/DLI/2019 (Stay) FPA-PMLA-2888/DLI/2019 Niranwal Fintrade Pvt. Ltd. … Appellant/Applicant Versus The Deputy Director Directorate of Enforcement, New Delhi … Respondent (51) MP-PMLA-5721/DLI/2019 (COD) MP-PMLA-5613/DLI/2019 (Stay) FPA-PMLA-2889/DLI/2019 Citypoint Trading Company Pvt. Ltd. … Appellant/Applicant Versus The Deputy Director Directorate of Enforcement, New Delhi … Respondent (52) MP-PMLA-5722/DLI/2019 (COD) MP-PMLA-5614/DLI/2019 (Stay) FPA-PMLA-2890/DLI/2019 Chemfab Process Technologies Pvt. Ltd. … Appellant/Applicant Versus The Deputy Director Directorate of Enforcement, New Delhi … Respondent (53) MP-PMLA-5723/DLI/2019 (COD) MP-PMLA-5615/DLI/2019 (Stay) FPA-PMLA-2891/DLI/2019 N. S. Investment Company Pvt. Ltd. … Appellant/Applicant Versus The Deputy Director Directorate of Enforcement, New Delhi … Respondent & (54) MP-PMLA-5724/DLI/2019 (COD) MP-PMLA-5616/DLI/2019 (Stay) FPA-PMLA-2892/DLI/2019 LSV Investment & Properties Pvt. Ltd. … Appellant/Applicant Versus The Deputy Director Directorate of Enforcement, New Delhi … Respondent
FPA-PMLA-2829-2867/DLI/2019 & FPA-PMLA-2878-2892/DLI/2019
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Advocates/Authorized Representatives who appeared
For the Appellants : Mr. Ravi Pratap Mall, Advocate Mr. Sankalp Sharma, Advocate For the Respondent : Mr. A. R. Aditya, Advocate On behalf of Mr. Nitesh Rana, Advocate CORAM JUSTICE MANMOHAN SINGH : CHAIRMAN
ORDER 01.07.2019
FPA-PMLA-2829-2867/DLI/2019 & FPA-PMLA-2878-2892/DLI/2019
Replies have not been filed by the respondent who seeks some more time to file the replies. Let the same be done within four weeks with an advance copy to the learned counsel for the appellants who may file the rejoinders within four weeks thereafter.
List on 21st October, 2019.
Interim order to continue.
(Justice Manmohan Singh) Chairman
New Delhi, 01st July, 2019
‘AS’
FPA-PMLA-2829-2867/DLI/2019 & FPA-PMLA-2878-2892/DLI/2019
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Sterling International Enterprises Ltd. et al.
The Deputy Director Directorate of Enforcement, New Delhi
Manmohan Singh
As recorded by the court registry
Judgements on the same questions, provisions and authorities, from every court
