Vandana vs State Of Maharashtra

insc-2025-1098 Supreme Court of India 11 September 2025 • CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 3977 OF 2025; SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CRIMINAL) NO. 9317 OF 2025 • 12 min read
1 cases cited (0 SG, 1 foreign) Cited by 1 case

Practice Areas

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 Indian Evidence Act, 1872 Indian Penal Code, 1860

Judges (2)

Aravind Kumar Delivered Sandeep Mehta Coram

Parties (2)

State of Maharashtra Respondent Vandana Appellant

Case Significance

Vandana vs State Of Maharashtra is a Supreme Court of India decision dated September 11, 2025 (citation: insc-2025-1098). Criminal appeal by a student convicted for submitting a forged mark-sheet to secure admission. The Supreme Court allowed the appeal and set aside the conviction under Sections 420, 468, and 471 IPC, finding insufficient evidence of forgery. The bench comprised Justices Aravind Kumar and Sandeep Mehta. The judgment was delivered by Justice Aravind Kumar.

This case has been cited by 1 subsequent judgment. The judgment references 1 case citation.

Summary

Criminal appeal by a student convicted for submitting a forged mark-sheet to secure admission. The Supreme Court allowed the appeal and set aside the conviction under Sections 420, 468, and 471 IPC, finding insufficient evidence of forgery.

What was the outcome of Vandana vs State Of Maharashtra?

Criminal appeal by a student convicted for submitting a forged mark-sheet to secure admission. The Supreme Court allowed the appeal and set aside the conviction under Sections 420, 468, and 471 IPC, f...

Statutes Cited

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
Indian Evidence Act, 1872
Indian Penal Code, 1860
s 34

Cases Cited (1)

IN (1)
2025 INSC 1098

Cited By (1)

insc-2025-1098
Vandana vs State Of Maharashtra

Judgment

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Read on Indian Kanoon

Source: Indian Kanoon (insc-2025-1098)