Case Law Analysis
|Chhattisgarh High Court
Supurdnama for Seized Vehicles | Weather-Induced Depreciation Justifies Release When No Investigative Need Exists : Chhattisgarh HC
The Chhattisgarh High Court ruled that prolonged police custody of a seized tractor-trolley, without any ongoing investigative necessity, violates property rights under Article 21 and invites avoidable damage from weather exposure. This sets a precedent for owners of seized vehicles in mining-related cases to seek release on Supurdnama when the asset's value is at risk and its retention serves no evidentiary purpose.