SHAHID CHAUDHRY vs The STATE through Special Prosecutor Customs Lahore — 2026 SCMR 1099 SUPREME-COURT

Case information

Citation: 2026 SCMR 1099 SUPREME-COURT
Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan
Year: 2026
Reporter: SCMR
Parties: SHAHID CHAUDHRY vs The STATE through Special Prosecutor Customs Lahore
Provisions referred to: S. 2; Anti-Money Laundering Act (VII of 2010)

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Judgment text as reported

SHAHID CHAUDHRY VS The STATE through Special Prosecutor Customs Lahore. Ss. 2(xxvi), 2(xxviii) & 3---Predicate offence and proceeds of crime---Tax evasion with dishonest intention---Cognizance of offence---Scope ---Any asset acquired through an amount of tax evasion with dishonest intention is proceeds of crime, and such tax evasion constitutes predicate offence in terms of S. 2(xxvi) of the Anti-Money Laundering Act (VII of 2010)---Cognizance of such offence can be taken under Section 3 of the said Act, provided pre-trial steps are exhausted and commission of a cognizable offence is made out.

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