Review petitioners have challenged the Supreme Court’s 2022 PMLA verdict by raising 13 key constitutional questions. The top court will first decide if these petitions are even maintainable.
An accused in a money laundering case cannot be incarcerated forever by using the stringent conditions for bail under Section 45 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) as a shackle against him, the Delhi High Court stressed Yesterday (Oct 29). Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri made the comment in relation to money laundering cases involving protracted trial.
Today, On 26th September, the Supreme Court ruled that the Enforcement Directorate cannot use Section 45 of the PMLA to detain individuals without trial. While granting bail to former Tamil Nadu minister V Senthil Balaji, the court emphasized the right to a speedy trial under Article 21, highlighting concerns over prolonged incarceration.
