Can't Deny Benefit Of First Proviso To S.45 PMLA Merely Because A Woman Is Well-Educated Or An MP/MLA : Supreme Court In K Kavitha Case

The Supreme Court ruled that the benefit of the first proviso to Section 45 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) cannot be denied to a woman merely because she is well-educated. The court emphasized that the proviso, which offers leniency to women, must be applied without discrimination. This ruling ensures that legal provisions intended to protect women are applied uniformly, regardless of their education or social status, reinforcing gender equality in the application of the law.