PMLA constitutional challenge left open through intervention in pending matters, with factual issues preserved before the High Court.

Constitutional validity of Sections 50 and 63 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 remained open for consideration through intervention in connected pending matters, and liberty was granted to raise those constitutional contentions there. The petitioner's factual contentions were left open to be pursued before the High Court, which was to consider interim relief. Interim protection was extended for one week to enable that consideration, and the special leave petition was disposed of with the pending applications.

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Issues: validity of Sections 50 and 63 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002; petitioner's factual contentions; extension of interim protection.

Outcome: liberty granted to move an intervention application in the connected pending matters to raise constitutional contentions on the challenged provisions; factual contentions left open to be pursued before the High Court; interim protection extended for one week to enable the High Court to consider interim relief; special leave petition disposed of along with pending applications.

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