The Prevention of Money-Laundering Act, 2002
4. Punishment for
money-laundering.-
Whoever commits the
offence of money-laundering shall be punishable with rigorous imprisonment for
a term which shall not be less than three years but which may extend to seven
years and shall also be liable to fine which may extend to five lakh rupees:
Provided that where the proceeds of crime involved in money-laundering relates
to any offence specified under paragraph 2 of Part A of the Schedule, the
provisions of this section shall have effect as if for the words "which
may extend to seven years", t e words "which may extend to ten
years" had been substituted.