Mere Copy-Paste Of Statutory Language Is Not Enough, Application Of Mind Is Mandatory: Karnataka HC Slams ED on Property Attachment

The Karnataka High Court held that the Enforcement Directorate must strictly comply with statutory requirements before provisionally attaching property under the PMLA, emphasizing that mere reproduction of legal provisions cannot replace genuine application of mind or justify attachment without specific material supporting such action.

Supreme Court Tests Legality of Sonam Wangchuk’s NSA Detention, Centre Cites ‘Independent Application of Mind’

The Supreme Court questioned the Centre on the “application of mind” behind Sonam Wangchuk’s detention under the National Security Act. ASG KM Nataraj defended the order, saying preventive detention cannot be compared to court judgments; rejoinder arguments will continue Monday at 2 PM.