Ancestral Or Inherited Properties Can Be Attached Under PMLA: Delhi High Court

Nupur Thapliyal

20 Feb 2026 12:15 PM IST

  • Ancestral Or Inherited Properties Can Be Attached Under PMLA: Delhi High Court

    The Delhi High Court has held that ancestral or inherited properties can be attached under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002.“The statute does not carve out an exception for ancestral or inherited properties, and thus, they are not immune from attachment,” a division bench comprising Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Ravinder Dudeja said. The Court dismissed an appeal filed by...

    Nupur Thapliyal

    Nupur Thapliyal

    Nupur Thapliyal is a Principal Correspondent with LiveLaw, based in New Delhi. She reports from the Delhi High Court and trial courts in the national capital

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