Tax evaders cannot escape from criminalization and confiscation of proceeds of crime.

In a Landmark Judgement on the offence of Money Laundering based on tax evasion as a predicate offence, the Lahore High Court in writ petition No.16567 of 2021 and more than 180 connected writ petitions issued a detailed judgement on 10.09.2022 in favor of FBR. The following were four categories of writ petitions.

The petitioners challenged filing of FIRs under Anti-money laundering Act 2010 by the three regional Directorates (Lahore, Faisalabad and Multan) of Directorate General Intelligence and Investigations Inland Revenue. The Honorable Court dismissed such writ petitions.

The petitioners challenged the summons issued under section 160 of the CrPc. The Honorable Court dismissed such writ petitions.

The petitioners challenged the call up notices (preliminary inquiry) duly supported with detailed reasons. The Honorable Court dismissed such writ petitions.

The petitioners challenged the call up notices which were not duly supported with detailed reasons. The Honorable Lahore High Court allowed such writ petitions, however...