Prudeta
Prudeta
2026 INSC 654
📌 Paras 4-7
The appellant appeared before a Judicial Magistrate to furnish bail for an accused and produced a forged Land Rights and Loan Book. The Magistrate noticed irregularities in the document, leading to an inquiry. An FIR was registered for offences under Sections 420, 466, 467, 468, and 471 of the IPC, alleging the appellant used a forged document in judicial proceedings. The investigation confirmed the document was forged, and the appellant knowingly used it.
📌 Para 3, 12-13, 22
The core issue before the Supreme Court was limited to the quantum of sentence imposed upon the appellant, as the conviction was not under challenge.
📌 Paras 17-26
The Supreme Court acknowledged that offences inv
The bench further analyzed the constitutional validity of the impugned provisions and discussed the interpretation of Articles 14 and 21 in light of recent precedents...
Citing the ratio in prior decisions, the court held that the legislative intent was to ensure...
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