https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=310438 The Delhi HC considered a bail application on medical and humanitarian grounds for a 3-month period. The court recognized that Article 21 protects life and personal liberty, including the right to health for undertrial prisoners and convicts. While acknowledging the state's obligation to provide adequate medical treatment to all jail inmates, the court noted that discretionary power to grant medical bail under PMLA Section 45(1) must be exercised judiciously. Given the petitioner's documented heart condition and spine issues, but lacking expert medical opinion, the court constituted a medical board to evaluate the petitioner's condition rather than making its own assessment of medical records. en-us Mon, 05 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 26 Oct 2023 07:43:22 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=310438 The Delhi HC considered a bail application on medical and humanitarian grounds for a 3-month period. The court recognized that Article 21 protects life and personal liberty, including the right to health for undertrial prisoners and convicts. While acknowledging the state's obligation to provide adequate medical treatment to all jail inmates, the court noted that discretionary power to grant medical bail under PMLA Section 45(1) must be exercised judiciously. Given the petitioner's documented heart condition and spine issues, but lacking expert medical opinion, the court constituted a medical board to evaluate the petitioner's condition rather than making its own assessment of medical records. Case-Laws Money Laundering Mon, 05 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=310438