Zeba Khan vs State Of U.P

insc-2026-144 Supreme Court of India 11 February 2026 • CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 825 OF 2026 • 55 min read
85 cases cited (0 SG, 85 foreign) Cited by 1 case

Practice Areas

Board and other specified examinations (Prevention of Malpractices) Act, 1982 Constitution of India He was accused of committing various crimes under the Penal Code, 1860 Indian Penal Code, 1860

Judges (2)

Ahsanuddin Amanullah Coram R. Mahadevan Delivered

Parties (3)

State of Uttar Pradesh Respondent Mazahar Khan Respondent Zeba Khan Appellant

Case Significance

Zeba Khan vs State Of U.P is a Supreme Court of India decision dated February 11, 2026 (citation: insc-2026-144). The complainant challenged bail granted to an accused in a case involving fabrication of forged legal qualifications and fake advocacy practice. The Supreme Court cancelled the bail and issued detailed guidelines for bail applications including mandatory disclosure requirements. The bench comprised Justices Ahsanuddin Amanullah and R. Mahadevan. The judgment was delivered by Justice R. Mahadevan.

This case has been cited by 1 subsequent judgment. The judgment references 85 case citations.

Summary

The complainant challenged bail granted to an accused in a case involving fabrication of forged legal qualifications and fake advocacy practice. The Supreme Court cancelled the bail and issued detailed guidelines for bail applications including mandatory disclosure requirements.

What was the outcome of Zeba Khan vs State Of U.P?

The complainant challenged bail granted to an accused in a case involving fabrication of forged legal qualifications and fake advocacy practice. The Supreme Court cancelled the bail and issued detaile...

Statutes Cited

Board and other specified examinations (Prevention of Malpractices) Act, 1982
Constitution of India
Art 136 Art 21
He was accused of committing various crimes under the Penal Code, 1860
Indian Penal Code, 1860

Cases Cited (85)

IN (85)
(1978) 1 SCC 240 (1980) 2 SCC 565 (1992) 1 SCC 397 (1994) 1 SCC 616 (1995) 1 SCC 349 (1995) 1 SCC 421 (1996) 2 SCC 199 (1996) 4 SCC 693 (1996) 6 SCC 500 (1998) 8 SCC 661 (2001) 6 SCC 338 (2002) 3 SCC 598 (2004) 7 SCC 528 (2008) 1 SCC (Cri) 440 (2008) 12 SCC 481 (2008) 13 SCC 584 (2008) 2 SCC 409 (2009) 14 SCC 286 (2009) 3 SCC (Cri) 813 (2010) 1 SCC (Civ) 324 (2010) 1 SCC (Cri) 1368 (2010) 14 SCC 496 (2010) 2 SCC (Cri) 401 (2010) 2 SCC 114 (2010) 3 SCC 571 (2011) 1 SCC (Cri) 514 (2011) 1 SCC 694 (2011) 13 SCC 329 (2011) 13 SCC 337 (2011) 14 SCC 770 (2011) 2 SCC (Cri) 75 (2011) 3 SCC (Cri) 765 (2011) 3 SCC 758 (2012) 1 SCC (Cri) 873 (2012) 2 SCC (Cri) 628 (2012) 4 SCC (Civ) 1034 (2012) 9 SCC 446 (2013) 12 SCC 480 (2013) 3 SCC (Cri) 872 (2013) 9 SCC 199 (2014) 16 SCC 508 (2015) 3 SCC (Cri) 527 (2016) 15 SCC 422 (2018) 12 SCC 129 (2018) 16 SCC 511 (2018) 3 SCC (Cri) 425 (2020) 1 SCC (Cri) 558 (2020) 1 SCC (Cri) 902 (2020) 2 SCC (Cri) 721 (2020) 2 SCC 118 (2020) 5 SCC 1 (2021) 15 SCC 518 (2022) 15 SCC 211 (2022) 3 SCC (Cri) 560 (2022) 4 SCC 497 (2022) 9 SCC 321 (2023) 13 SCC 549 (2023) 14 SCC 280 (2023) 17 SCC 510 (2023) 6 SCC 144 (2024) 10 SCC 753 (2024) 10 SCC 768 (2024) 4 SCC 432 (2024) 4 SCC 448 (2024) 4 SCC 451 (2024) 6 SCC 401 2023 INSC 1073 2023 INSC 761 2023 INSC 767 2023 SCC OnLine SC 1085 2023 SCC OnLine SC 1674 2025 SCC OnLine SC 1319 2025 SCC OnLine SC 1473 2025 SCC OnLine SC 1690 2025 SCC OnLine SC 1702 2025 SCC OnLine SC 2580 2025 SCC OnLine SC 2732 2026 INSC 144 AIR 1994 SC 1023 AIR 1994 SC 38 AIR 1996 SC 3386 AIR 1997 SC 314 AIR 2011 SC 1254 AIR 2011 SC 3168 AIR 2012 SC 364

Cited By (1)

insc-2026-144
Zeba Khan vs State Of U.P

Judgment

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Source: Indian Kanoon (insc-2026-144)