'If accused appears before the special court by summons (issued by court), it cannot be treated that he is in custody, Supreme Court said.
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The Supreme Court on Thursday, 16 May, held that the ED could not arrest an accused under Section 19 of the PMLA after a special court had taken cognisance of the money-laundering complaint. It said when an accused appears before a court in pursuance of a summons, the agency would have to apply to the court concerned to get custody.