Prevention of Money Laundering Act
Prevention of Money Laundering Act
II · Section 4

Punishment for money-laundering

Synced on 05 Jul 2026Text as per India Code

Whoever commits the offence of money-laundering shall be punishable with rigorous imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than three years but which may extend to seven years and shall also be liable to fine 3***:

Provided that where the proceeds of crime involved in money-laundering relates to any offence specified under paragraph 2 of Part A of the Schedule, the provisions of this section shall have effect as if for the words “which may extend to seven years”, the words “which may extend to ten years” had been substituted. ATTACHMENT, ADJUDICATION AND CONFISCATION

Judgments on Section 4