https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=757707 Where investigation was complete and the charge-sheet had been filed, further custody was unnecessary, and bail had to be assessed in light of personal liberty under Article 21. The Supreme Court held that the proviso to Section 45(1) of the Prevention of Money-Laundering Act, 2002 extends special consideration to a woman accused and cannot be confined to a narrower class of vulnerable women. The High Court misapplied that proviso and the relevant precedent, making the refusal of bail unsustainable. Bail was therefore granted, subject to conditions including execution of bail bonds, non-tampering with evidence, deposit of passport, and regular appearance before the trial court. en-us Tue, 27 Aug 2024 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 30 Aug 2024 15:03:02 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=757707 Where investigation was complete and the charge-sheet had been filed, further custody was unnecessary, and bail had to be assessed in light of personal liberty under Article 21. The Supreme Court held that the proviso to Section 45(1) of the Prevention of Money-Laundering Act, 2002 extends special consideration to a woman accused and cannot be confined to a narrower class of vulnerable women. The High Court misapplied that proviso and the relevant precedent, making the refusal of bail unsustainable. Bail was therefore granted, subject to conditions including execution of bail bonds, non-tampering with evidence, deposit of passport, and regular appearance before the trial court. Case-Laws Money Laundering Tue, 27 Aug 2024 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=757707