Anti-money laundering law not to ensure a person remains in jail: Supreme Court
India TodayWhile granting bail to an accused in a money laundering case related to the alleged Chhattisgarh liquor scam, the Supreme Court on Wednesday remarked that the concept of Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 cannot be to ensure that a person remains in jail. A bench led by Justice Abhay Oka called out the Enforcement Directorate for keeping the accused in custody despite the order taking cognisance of its prosecution complaint having been quashed due to lack of sanction. The Supreme Court in its November 2024 ruling held that prior government sanction to prosecute public servants as required under Section 197 of CrPC will be applicable to a complaint under PMLA as well. The ruling requires probe agency ED to In the present case, almost a year after ED filed chargesheet against the accused, an Indian Telecommunications Service Officer and lower court took cognisance of the same, the Delhi High Court recently, on February 7, quashed the same since no sanction was taken by the agency relying on the Supreme Court’s November 2024 order.
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