# Karnataka High Court links PMLA seizures to criminal proceedings 2026-08-06T01:27:09+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk An online money gaming company and its subsidiaries brought two petitions before the Karnataka High Court challenging enforcement action against them under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, Deccan Herald reported. One petition contested the registration of an Enforcement Case Information Report against the firm, and the other challenged seizure proceedings brought under the same law. Deccan Herald's report said the court took the position that a property seizure under the Act stays connected to the criminal proceedings it arises from, rather than standing as an independent step. The report, last updated on 6 August 2026, did not set out the evidence behind either petition and did not record a final outcome for either the ECIR challenge or the seizure challenge. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The court's position, that a PMLA seizure remains tied to the criminal case behind it, answers a narrow procedural question raised by the two petitions without resolving whether the underlying enforcement action against the gaming company holds up. Deccan Herald's report gives no detail on the evidence supporting either the ECIR or the seizure, and does not say when either petition will next be heard. The company and its subsidiaries are still contesting both the ECIR registration and the property seizure, and both petitions remain before the Karnataka High Court. ## Coverage - www.deccanherald.com Tags: Karnataka High Court, Prevention of Money Laundering Act Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/seizure-of-property-under-pmla-not-detached-from-criminal-proceedings-karnataka-high-court/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/seizure-of-property-under-pmla-not-detached-from-criminal-proceedings-karnataka-high-court/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.