https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=758460 Prolonged pre-trial incarceration under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act was treated as incompatible with Article 21 where the trial was unlikely to conclude soon. The court noted that the applicant had been in custody since 28.09.2022, the case depended largely on voluminous documentary evidence, and many witnesses remained to be examined. It found no substantial risk of absconding, tampering with evidence, or influencing witnesses, and no prior involvement was shown. On those facts, the rigours of Section 45 did not override personal liberty, and regular bail was granted subject to conditions. en-us Mon, 09 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 13 Sep 2024 12:34:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=758460 Prolonged pre-trial incarceration under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act was treated as incompatible with Article 21 where the trial was unlikely to conclude soon. The court noted that the applicant had been in custody since 28.09.2022, the case depended largely on voluminous documentary evidence, and many witnesses remained to be examined. It found no substantial risk of absconding, tampering with evidence, or influencing witnesses, and no prior involvement was shown. On those facts, the rigours of Section 45 did not override personal liberty, and regular bail was granted subject to conditions. Case-Laws Money Laundering Mon, 09 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=758460