https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=770304 The SC held that accused persons in PMLA cases are entitled to copies of documents relied upon in complaints under Section 44(1)(b) PMLA, applying principles of Sections 207/208 CrPC for fair trial under Article 21. The Court established that while accused ordinarily cannot seek non-relied documents at charge-framing stage, they can apply under Section 91 CrPC at defence stage. Given the negative burden under Section 24 PMLA, Section 233(3) CrPC should be liberally construed favoring accused. During bail proceedings under Section 45(1)(ii), accused may invoke Section 91 CrPC for document production unless it prejudices ongoing investigation. The Court emphasized protecting fair trial rights while balancing prosecution interests in money laundering cases. en-us Wed, 07 May 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 09 May 2025 09:12:06 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=770304 The SC held that accused persons in PMLA cases are entitled to copies of documents relied upon in complaints under Section 44(1)(b) PMLA, applying principles of Sections 207/208 CrPC for fair trial under Article 21. The Court established that while accused ordinarily cannot seek non-relied documents at charge-framing stage, they can apply under Section 91 CrPC at defence stage. Given the negative burden under Section 24 PMLA, Section 233(3) CrPC should be liberally construed favoring accused. During bail proceedings under Section 45(1)(ii), accused may invoke Section 91 CrPC for document production unless it prejudices ongoing investigation. The Court emphasized protecting fair trial rights while balancing prosecution interests in money laundering cases. Case-Laws Money Laundering Wed, 07 May 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=770304