It is generally said that money-laundering proceedings by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) are of civil nature but at the same time, searches and seizures are extremely intrusive. Power of arrest is more drastic and is given wide publicity. It attaches stigma to the arrested person. It is under these circumstances, the courts have started releasing the arrested person on bail notwithstanding stringent conditions of Section 45 of the PMLA, 2002.
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