Summary of SC judgment in PMLA – Vijay Madanlal Choudhary Vs UOI

Vijay Madanlal Choudhary & Ors. Vs Union of India & Ors. (Supreme Court) (i) The question as to whether some of the amendments to the Prevention of Money-laundering Act, 2002 could not have been enacted by the Parliament by way of a Finance Act has not been examined in this judgment. The same is left open for being examined along with or after the decision of the Larger Bench (seven Judges) of this Court in the case of Rojer Mathew. (ii) The expression “proceedings” occurring in Clause (na) of Section 2(1) of the 2002 Act is contextual and is required to be given expansive meaning ...