https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=444995 Medical grounds may relax the twin conditions under Section 45(1) of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 where the accused is sick or infirm and the ailment requires treatment that cannot be effectively provided in custody. The court treated the constitutional value of personal liberty under Article 21 as relevant, but held that the statutory restriction remains operative unless the proviso is satisfied. On the medical board's report, the petitioner's tracheostomy tube required hospital-based care and could not be managed in jail, and prolonged pre-trial detention with no substantial risk of flight, tampering, or witness influence also supported relief. Bail was granted on conditions. en-us Tue, 10 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 28 Oct 2023 08:33:32 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=444995 Medical grounds may relax the twin conditions under Section 45(1) of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 where the accused is sick or infirm and the ailment requires treatment that cannot be effectively provided in custody. The court treated the constitutional value of personal liberty under Article 21 as relevant, but held that the statutory restriction remains operative unless the proviso is satisfied. On the medical board's report, the petitioner's tracheostomy tube required hospital-based care and could not be managed in jail, and prolonged pre-trial detention with no substantial risk of flight, tampering, or witness influence also supported relief. Bail was granted on conditions. Case-Laws Money Laundering Tue, 10 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=444995