https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=428960 Section 205 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 allows a trial court to dispense with an accused's personal attendance where appearance is not necessary and no prejudice is caused to the prosecution. In proceedings arising under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, the High Court noted that the accused had cooperated in the investigation, undertaken not to dispute identity, agreed to be represented through counsel, and promised not to seek adjournments. Applying the settled purpose of the provision to avoid unnecessary harassment without delaying the trial, the Court allowed exemption from personal appearance subject to conditions and set aside the order refusing such relief. en-us Tue, 11 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 15 Oct 2022 09:09:45 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=428960 Section 205 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 allows a trial court to dispense with an accused's personal attendance where appearance is not necessary and no prejudice is caused to the prosecution. In proceedings arising under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, the High Court noted that the accused had cooperated in the investigation, undertaken not to dispute identity, agreed to be represented through counsel, and promised not to seek adjournments. Applying the settled purpose of the provision to avoid unnecessary harassment without delaying the trial, the Court allowed exemption from personal appearance subject to conditions and set aside the order refusing such relief. Case-Laws Money Laundering Tue, 11 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=428960