Case Law Analysis
|Delhi High Court
Section 479 BNSS | Proviso to Section 45 PMLA Applies to All Women, Overriding Multiple Case Bars: Delhi HC
The Delhi High Court held that the gender-based bail proviso under Section 45 of the PMLA is absolute for women, and Section 479 of the BNSS nullifies the cumulative effect of multiple cases in denying bail. This establishes a critical precedent: even when accused in several PMLA proceedings, a woman cannot be denied bail solely on the basis of multiplicity of cases, reinforcing gender equity in financial crime jurisprudence.