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This notification amends S.O. 372(E) dated 5th February, 2016, by substituting entries relating to the State of Telangana in the Table for the designation of courts to receive and dispose of cases under the Prevention of Money-laundering Act, 2002.

Detailed Summary

The Central Government, in exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 43 of the Prevention of Money-laundering Act, 2002 (15 of 2003) and in consultation with the Chief Justice of High Court of Telangana, issued Notification S.O. 3099(E) on 11th July, 2025. This notification from the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) amends its previous Notification S.O. 372(E), dated 5th February, 2016. Specifically, it substitutes the entries in columns (3) and (4) against serial number "25" for the State of Telangana in the Table. The amendments designate various courts to receive and dispose of cases arising out of the Prevention of Money-laundering Act, 2002. These include the Court of Metropolitan Sessions Judge, Hyderabad, for cases throughout Telangana except Cyberabad and Ranga Reddy Sessions Divisions, with specific exclusions for investigations by State Police Establishment, Anti-corruption Bureau of Telangana State, Central Bureau of Investigation, and economic offences. Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judges in Hyderabad and Cyberabad at L.B. Nagar are designated to handle cases made over to them. Special Judges are designated for cases arising from investigations by the State Police Establishment and Anti-corruption Bureau of Telangana State, economic offences by Telangana State police, and the Central Bureau of Investigation, all throughout the State of Telangana. The principal notification S.O. 372(E) was previously amended by S.O. 1420(E) dated 5th May, 2017, and S.O. 4042(E) dated 16th August, 2022.

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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-11072025-264544 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 3029] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JULY 11, 2025/ASHADHA 20, 1947 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II-SEC. 3(ii)] MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 11th July, 2025 S.O. 3099(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 43 of the Prevention of Money-laundering Act, 2002 (15 of 2003) and in consultation with the Chief Justice of High Court of Telangana, the Central Government hereby makes the following amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), number S.O. 372(E), dated the 5th February, 2016 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, section 3, sub-section (ii) namely:- In the said notification, in the Table, against serial number "25" relating to the State of Telangana, in columns (3) and (4), the following entries shall respectively be substituted, namely:- (3) (4) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Court of Metropolitan Sessions Judge, Hyderabad. To receive and dispose of the cases arising out of the Prevention of Money-laundering Act, 2002 (15 of 2003) throughout the State of Telangana except the Sessions Division of Cyberabad and Ranga Reddy. (except the investigations conducted or charge sheets filed by State Police Establishment and Anti-corruption Bureau of Telangana State, Central Bureau of Investigation and investigations conducted or charge sheets filed in economic offences) Court of I Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge, To receive and dispose of the cases as made over by the Hyderabad. Metropolitan Sessions Judge, Hyderabad. Court of II Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge, Hyderabad. Court of IV Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge, Hyderabad. THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II-SEC. 3(ii)] Court of VII Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge, Hyderabad. Court of VIII Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge, Hyderabad. Court of Metropolitan Sessions Judge, Cyberabad at To receive and dispose of the cases arising out of the L.B. Nagar. Prevention of Money-laundering Act, 2002 (15 of 2003) from the Sessions Division of Cyberabad and Ranga Reddy. (except the investigations conducted or charge sheets filed by State Police Establishment and Anti-corruption Bureau of Telangana State, Central Bureau of Investigation and investigations conducted or charge sheets filed in economic offences) Court of I Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge, To receive and dispose of the cases as made over by the Cyberabad at L.B. Nagar. Metropolitan Sessions Judge, Cyberabad at L.B. Nagar. Court of Principal Special Judge for State Police To receive and dispose of the cases arising out of the Establishment and Anti-corruption Bureau Cases, Prevention of Money-laundering Act, 2002 (15 of 2003) Hyderabad. throughout the State of Telangana out of the investigations conducted or charge sheets filed by State Police Establishment and Anti-corruption Bureau of Telangana State only. Court of Special Judge for trial of cases under Economic To receive and dispose of the cases arising out of the Offences cum - VII Additional Metropolitan Sessions Prevention of Money-laundering Act, 2002 (15 of 2003) Judge - cum - XXII Additional Chief Judge, City Civil throughout the State of Telangana out of the Court, Hyderabad. investigations conducted or charge sheets filed in economic offences by Telangana State police only. Court of Principal Special Judge for trial of Central To receive and dispose of the cases arising out of the Bureau of Investigation cases, Hyderabad. Prevention of Money-laundering Act, 2002 (15 of 2003) throughout the State of Telangana out of the investigations conducted or charge sheets filed by Central Bureau of Investigation. Court of I Additional Special Judge for Central Bureau To receive and dispose of the cases as made over by the of Investigation cases, Hyderabad. Principal Special Judge for trial of Central Bureau of Investigation cases, Hyderabad." Court of II Additional Special Judge for Central Bureau of Investigation cases, Hyderabad. Court of III Additional Special Judge for Central Bureau of Investigation cases, Hyderabad. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [F. No. C-18015/3/2025-Ad.ED] RAJEEV LOCHAN, Under Secy. Note: The principal notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, section 3, sub-section (ii) vide S.O. 372(E), dated the 5th February, 2016 and subsequently amended vide notification numbers S.O. 1420(E), dated 5th May, 2017 and S.O. 4042(E), dated the 16th August, 2022. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. KUMER CHAND MEENA Digitally signed by KUMER CHAND Date: 2025.07.11 22:25:19 +0530

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