Supreme Court Rules PMLA Statements Inadmissible if Accused in Custody, Upholds Fair Play and Justice Principles.

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....This case deals with the admissibility of statements made u/s 50 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) when the accused is in judicial custody in another case investigated by the same agency. The key points are: The Supreme Court held that when an accused is in custody under PMLA, any statement given to the same investigating agency u/s 50 is inadmissible against the maker, as the person is not operating with a free mind. Such statements would violate the principles of fair play and justice, and the 'procedure established by law' under Article 21 of the Constitution. The court distinguished its earlier judgment in Vijay Madanlal Choudhary, stating that it had anticipated scenarios where Section 25 of the Evidence Act (confessions.........