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2 Jus Corpus L.J. 591 (2021-2022)
Prevention of Money Laundering Act 2002: Its Implications & Challenges in India

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Prevention of Money Laundering Act 2002: Its Implications &
Challenges in India
Snehil Srivastavaa Garvit Ramchandranb
aBabu Banarasi Das University, Lucknow, India bBabu Banarasi Das University, Lucknow, India
Received 21 January 2022; Accepted 07 February 2022; Published 09 February 2022
Throughout the world, the issue of money laundering has affected not just the financial systems of India and many other
countries, and it continues to constitute a severe danger to the integrity and sovereignty of those countries. In order to counter such
threats, the parliament enacted an all-encompassing statute, which includes provisions for combating money laundering and
associated activities, such as the confiscation of proceeds of crime, the establishment of agencies, and measures to prevent it from
occurring in the frst place. The PML Act also intends to confiscate and take any assets obtained by the laundering of money,
as well as to deal with any other unspecified matters. This article focuses on the most common problem which is faced by every
county that is money laundering. The article tells about money laundering, tax heaven countries, FATE. India has its act
which is the prevention of money laundering Act, 2002: its objective, features, and scenario in India. The article also talks
about the cases which occurred in India and the role of RBI to prevent money laundering.
Keywords: FATF, bank, money.
INTRODUCTION
As time has progressed, humans have started to get innovative techniques to launder their
money. Money laundering is a process in which individuals convert their illegally earned
money to legitimate use. In India, if an individual earns more than 5 Lakhs per annum they
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