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Supreme Court reconstitutes bench to hear pending petitions challenging landmark 2022 PMLA verdict

On July 27, 2022, a three-judge bench led by Justice AM Khanwilkar upheld the constitutional validity of several key provisions of the PMLA.

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What:: The Supreme Court has formed a new group of judges to review challenges to a previous ruling.
Who:: The Supreme Court is the court involved and Justice AM Khanwilkar led the original bench.
When:: Reported on 22 Aug 2026.
Why:: Petitions were filed to challenge the court's earlier decision that confirmed the validity of the law.
What it means:: The court will now re-examine the requests to reconsider the previous judgment regarding this law.

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A new bench of Supreme Court will hear review petitions against its July 2022 decision in Vijay Madanlal Choudhary v Union of India, which upheld the constitutional validity of the sweeping powers of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) under the ...

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What:: A new group of judges will review a past court decision regarding the government agency's investigation powers.
Who:: The Supreme Court of India is the judicial body, and the Enforcement Directorate is the government agency involved.
When:: Reported on 20 Aug 2026.
Where:: Supreme Court of India.
Why:: The court is re-examining its previous ruling that supported the wide authority granted to the Enforcement Directorate.
What it means:: A different group of judges will now reconsider the legal rules set in the earlier decision.

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Supreme Court forms new three-judge bench led by CJI Surya Kant for PMLA review pleas

The Supreme Court has constituted a new three-judge bench, headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, to hear the pending review petitions challenging the 2022 Vijay Madanlal Choudhary judgment which upheld key provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.

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What:: The Supreme Court set up a new three-judge group of judges to review a previous court decision.
Who:: The Supreme Court is the court, and Chief Justice Surya Kant is the head of the bench.
When:: Reported on 19 Aug 2026.
Where:: Supreme Court of India.
Why:: The court is reviewing petitions that challenge the previous judgment which supported parts of the money laundering law.
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Supreme Court reconstitutes bench to hear pending petitions challenging landmark 2022 PMLA verdict

PMLA verdict review petitions to be heard by new bench of Supreme Court

Supreme Court forms new three-judge bench led by CJI Surya Kant for PMLA review pleas