Under the PMLA, the offence of money laundering can be tried together with the scheduled offence by which court where appropriate?

Solution

Under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, where the scheduled offence and the offence of money laundering are connected, the Special Court designated under the Act may try both offences, subject to the provisions relating to jurisdiction. This enables a coordinated trial of the predicate offence and the laundering offence in appropriate cases. The arrangement promotes efficiency and consistency in the adjudication of related offences arising from the same underlying criminal activity and its proceeds.