https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=798450 The first proviso to Section 45(1) of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act exempts every woman accused from the statutory twin conditions for bail, without classification by education, status, or profession. The exemption is discretionary and does not create an automatic right to bail. Regular bail remains subject to ordinary considerations, including the prima facie case, gravity of allegations, attributed role, flight risk, and potential interference with witnesses or evidence. The dispensation is linked to substantive equality and the constitutional protection for women under Article 15(3). Prolonged custody, lack of need for further interrogation, delayed trial, and absence of tangible interference risks may support exercise of the discretion. en-us Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 08 Sep 2026 08:42:24 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=798450 The first proviso to Section 45(1) of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act exempts every woman accused from the statutory twin conditions for bail, without classification by education, status, or profession. The exemption is discretionary and does not create an automatic right to bail. Regular bail remains subject to ordinary considerations, including the prima facie case, gravity of allegations, attributed role, flight risk, and potential interference with witnesses or evidence. The dispensation is linked to substantive equality and the constitutional protection for women under Article 15(3). Prolonged custody, lack of need for further interrogation, delayed trial, and absence of tangible interference risks may support exercise of the discretion. Case-Laws Money Laundering Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=798450