Sanjay Sureka @ Sanjay Kumar Sureka v. Directorate of Enforcement
2026 INSC 112414 October 202615 min read
Supreme Court Grants Bail in PMLA Case, Holds Prolonged Incarceration Violates Article 21
The Supreme Court granted bail in a PMLA case, holding that the twin conditions under Section 45 cannot override Article 21 and prolonged incarceration without trial violates constitutional safeguards.
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- Case Name
- Sanjay Sureka @ Sanjay Kumar Sureka v. Directorate of Enforcement
- Citation
- 2026 INSC 1124 (Non-Reportable)
- Bench
- Justice Aravind Kumar & Justice Vipul M. Pancholi
- Date of Judgment
- October 14, 2026
- Area of Law
- Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 — Section 45 — Bail — Article 21 — Prolonged Incarceration
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