The Supreme Court of India has ruled that bail should be the rule and jail the exception, even in cases involving the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). This decision was highlighted in the context of granting bail to an aide of Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, who was involved in an illegal mining-related case registered by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). The Court emphasized that individual liberty remains paramount, reaffirming that stringent laws like the PMLA and UAPA should not undermine the principle of bail as a norm.
Supreme Court says bail is the rule and jail exception even in money-laundering cases https://t.co/miqquuuKdx
The Supreme Court reaffirmed that bail should be the norm even under stringent laws like the PMLA and UAPA, stressing that individual liberty remains paramount #SupremeCourt #bail #pmla #uapa https://t.co/PXtGr7Qtp8 https://t.co/NHHmEzXs9C
Granting relief to #Jharkhand chief minister #HemantSoren's aide in an illegal mining-related case registered by the #ED, the #SupremeCourt said even in money laundering cases, bail is the rule https://t.co/RglhTjua4O