According to the UNODC, the estimated amount of money laundered each year amounts to 2-5 percent of worldwide GDP, or $800 billion to $2 trillion in today's US dollars. To combat and control money laundering in India, the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) was implemented.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that what all crimes come under the ambit of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.