Fugitive Economic Offender Act, 2018

Highlights of the Act

The Act allows for a person to be declared as a fugitive economic offender (FEO) if:

  1. An arrest warrant has been issued against him for any specified offences where the value involved is over Rs 100 crore, and
  2. (ii) He has left the country and refuses to return to face prosecution
  • To declare a person an FEO, an application will be filed in a Special Court (designated under the Prevention of Money-Laundering Act, 2002) containing details of the properties to be confiscated, and any information about the person’s whereabouts. The Special Court will require the person ....
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