https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=466706 Bail under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 is controlled by the twin conditions in Section 45, requiring reasonable grounds to believe the accused is not guilty and is unlikely to reoffend while on bail. The article notes that mere office-holding or association with an organisation, without concrete material linking the person to laundering activity or identifiable proceeds of crime, is insufficient to justify continued custody. It also emphasises that Article 21 and the right to a speedy trial may weigh in favour of release where incarceration is prolonged and trial is unlikely to conclude soon, despite the Act's stringent bail restrictions. en-us Sun, 16 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 17 Feb 2026 19:25:07 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=466706 Bail under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 is controlled by the twin conditions in Section 45, requiring reasonable grounds to believe the accused is not guilty and is unlikely to reoffend while on bail. The article notes that mere office-holding or association with an organisation, without concrete material linking the person to laundering activity or identifiable proceeds of crime, is insufficient to justify continued custody. It also emphasises that Article 21 and the right to a speedy trial may weigh in favour of release where incarceration is prolonged and trial is unlikely to conclude soon, despite the Act's stringent bail restrictions. Case-Laws Money Laundering Sun, 16 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=466706