https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=759253 Prolonged pre-trial incarceration under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act may justify bail where the trial is unlikely to conclude within a reasonable time. Even where prima facie material exists and the statutory bail threshold is stringent, continued custody cannot override the constitutional right to personal liberty and speedy trial. The Court noted that concerns about tampering with evidence or influencing witnesses can be addressed through strict bail conditions. The operative principle is that special statutory restrictions do not authorise indefinite undertrial detention when delay has become excessive. en-us Thu, 26 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 01 Jun 2026 15:27:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=759253 Prolonged pre-trial incarceration under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act may justify bail where the trial is unlikely to conclude within a reasonable time. Even where prima facie material exists and the statutory bail threshold is stringent, continued custody cannot override the constitutional right to personal liberty and speedy trial. The Court noted that concerns about tampering with evidence or influencing witnesses can be addressed through strict bail conditions. The operative principle is that special statutory restrictions do not authorise indefinite undertrial detention when delay has become excessive. Case-Laws Money Laundering Thu, 26 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=759253