PMLA | Vivo Executive's Plea to Travel to China Rejected; No Extradition Treaty With China Cited: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has refused to permit a Chinese national and Vivo executive facing proceedings under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) to travel to Guangzhou, China. The Court held that although humanitarian considerations deserve attention, they cannot override the need to ensure the presence of an accused during the pendency of criminal proceedings. Background of the Case The matter was heard by Justice Madhu Jain in…