https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=771908 Bail conditions must be proportionate and workable, and may be modified where strict compliance would serve no meaningful purpose. A Delhi HC decision noted that an expired passport need not be deposited immediately when renewal is pending, because release on bail should not be obstructed by a condition that cannot yet be fulfilled; instead, the renewed passport is to be deposited later and travel risk controlled through restrictions. The Court also recognised that a foreign national's genuine inability to procure a local surety can justify relaxation of the surety requirement, provided effective safeguards remain in place. The local surety condition was therefore replaced with a personal bond and enhanced cash security. en-us Thu, 22 May 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 02 Jun 2025 08:34:42 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=771908 Bail conditions must be proportionate and workable, and may be modified where strict compliance would serve no meaningful purpose. A Delhi HC decision noted that an expired passport need not be deposited immediately when renewal is pending, because release on bail should not be obstructed by a condition that cannot yet be fulfilled; instead, the renewed passport is to be deposited later and travel risk controlled through restrictions. The Court also recognised that a foreign national's genuine inability to procure a local surety can justify relaxation of the surety requirement, provided effective safeguards remain in place. The local surety condition was therefore replaced with a personal bond and enhanced cash security. Case-Laws Money Laundering Thu, 22 May 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=771908