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Supreme Court

Supreme Court Declares Compromise Decree a Nullity: “Fraud Unravels Everything” in NOIDA Land Dispute

On the 23rd July 2025 in Vishnu Vardhan @ Vishnu Pradhan v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors., the SC set aside a fraudulent compromise decree where a claim of exclusive title to land was based on. Reiterating fraud as vitiating all proceedings, the Court upheld co-ownership and directed CBI inquiry ending judicial finality as no obstruction to test the efficacy of deceit.

byEmen Asti Kisku
Supreme Court

Dual Duty of Advocates: SC’s Verdict in Eswaranathan vs. State by Justice Satish.C Sharma

After the first SLP contesting the same High Court order was rejected, the Supreme Court of India conducted an investigation into the wrongdoing of counsel who had filed a second SLP challenging the same verdict. Although there was a difference of opinion over the harshness of penalty, the court placed an emphasis on the responsibilities of advocates, the significance of ethical behavior, and the consequences of incorrectly employing legal procedures.

byLegal Maestros