Puneet Sabharwal vs Cbi

insc-2024-221 Supreme Court of India 19 March 2024 • SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CRIMINAL) NO. 2044 OF 2021; SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CRIMINAL) NO. 2685 OF 2021 • 32 min read

Judges (2)

K.V. Viswanathan Delivered Vikram Nath Coram

Parties (3)

CBI Respondent Puneet Sabharwal Appellant R.C. Sabharwal Appellant

Case Significance

Puneet Sabharwal vs Cbi is a Supreme Court of India decision dated March 19, 2024 (citation: insc-2024-221). Father and son challenged their charges under the Prevention of Corruption Act for disproportionate assets, arguing that income tax tribunal findings showed no excess assets. The Supreme Court upheld the charges, finding sufficient material for a triable case at the charge stage, and directed expeditious trial completion by December 2024. Appeals dismissed after nearly 25 years of pending trial. The bench comprised Justices K.V. Viswanathan and Vikram Nath. The judgment was delivered by Justice K.V. Viswanathan.

Summary

Father and son challenged their charges under the Prevention of Corruption Act for disproportionate assets, arguing that income tax tribunal findings showed no excess assets. The Supreme Court upheld the charges, finding sufficient material for a triable case at the charge stage, and directed expeditious trial completion by December 2024. Appeals dismissed after nearly 25 years of pending trial.

What was the outcome of Puneet Sabharwal vs Cbi?

Father and son challenged their charges under the Prevention of Corruption Act for disproportionate assets, arguing that income tax tribunal findings showed no excess assets. The Supreme Court upheld ...

Judgment

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Read on Indian Kanoon

Source: Indian Kanoon (insc-2024-221)