Case Law Analysis
|Supreme Court of India
Bihar Special Courts Act | Confiscation Proceedings Survive Death of Public Servant, Extend to Family Members : SC
The Supreme Court ruled that confiscation proceedings under the Bihar Special Courts Act, 2009, do not abate upon the death of a public servant if notice and hearing were accorded to family members. The proceedings must be decided on merits, ensuring accountability for disproportionate assets acquired during the check period.