Supreme Court of India · 2011-09-30
Union Of India vs Hassan Ali Khan And Anr
- Citation / case number
- 2011 AIR SCW 6592
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Union Of India
- Respondent
- Hassan Ali Khan And Anr
- Author
- Altamas Kabir
- Bench
- Altamas Kabir
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the legality of the Bombay High Court's bail order under Section 4 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA). The Court emphasized that bail in cases involving serious economic offences must be granted with caution, particularly when substantial evidence of money laundering and foreign exchange violations exists. The Court ultimately set aside the High Court's bail order, holding that the accused's release could jeopardize the investigation and public interest.