https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=756867 An accused's request to travel abroad pending criminal proceedings must be tested against personal liberty, the need to secure attendance at trial, and whether proportionate conditions can adequately address any risk of abscondence. Where the accused has a history of compliance, sufficient roots in India, and a genuine business reason for travel, denial of permission is not justified merely on apprehension. On these facts, the risk of non-appearance was not persuasive, and the objective of securing attendance could be met through stringent safeguards. The refusal was therefore unsustainable, and permission to travel to South Africa was granted subject to itinerary disclosure and trial-court conditions. en-us Mon, 15 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 08 May 2025 14:27:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=756867 An accused's request to travel abroad pending criminal proceedings must be tested against personal liberty, the need to secure attendance at trial, and whether proportionate conditions can adequately address any risk of abscondence. Where the accused has a history of compliance, sufficient roots in India, and a genuine business reason for travel, denial of permission is not justified merely on apprehension. On these facts, the risk of non-appearance was not persuasive, and the objective of securing attendance could be met through stringent safeguards. The refusal was therefore unsustainable, and permission to travel to South Africa was granted subject to itinerary disclosure and trial-court conditions. Case-Laws GST Mon, 15 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=756867