Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, 2018
| The Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, 2018 | |
|---|---|
| Parliament of India | |
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| Citation | Act No. 17 of 2018 |
| Territorial extent | India |
| Passed by | Lok Sabha |
| Passed | 19 July 2018 |
| Passed by | Rajya Sabha |
| Passed | 25 July 2018 |
| Assented to | 31 July 2018 |
| Legislative history | |
| First chamber: Lok Sabha | |
| Bill title | The Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill, 2018 |
| Bill citation | Bill No. 79 of 2018 |
| Introduced by | Arun Jaitley |
| Introduced | 12 March 2018 |
| Status: In force | |
The Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, 2018 empowers any special court (set up under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002) to confiscate all properties and assets of economic offenders who are charged in offences measuring over INR 100 crores and are evading prosecution by remaining outside the jurisdiction of Indian courts.[1] The bill for the act was introduced in the Lok Sabha on 12 March 2018 and passed on 25 July 2018.[2] The Act also provides for provisional attachment of all properties of the offender and confiscation of the same on declaration as fugitive economic offender by the Special Court.
The bill has been subject to mixed reception among legal commentators.[3][4]
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "PRS | Bill Track | The Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill, 2018". prsindia. Archived from the original on 1 May 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ^ Nair, Remya (25 July 2018). "Bill to help government bring back fugitive economic offenders gets Parliament's nod". Mint. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ^ Sekhri, Abhinav (August 2017). "Running Argument : The flaws in the draft Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill". The Caravan. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
- ^ Tankha, Vivek (28 July 2018). "Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill: Are we nation of more laws and no action?". Business Standard. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
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