#fraud allegations

Bombay High Court holds that registered retirement and gift deeds carry presumptive validity at the interim stage, shifting the evidentiary burden to the party alleging fraud. The ruling underscores that courts will not grant interim relief unless fraud is prima facie established, impacting partnership and property disputes involving registered instruments.

Kerala High Court dismisses a writ petition challenging DRT orders, ruling that fraud allegations require evidence and must be adjudicated before the Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunal (DRAT) under the RDB Act. The court reaffirms that bypassing the statutory appeal mechanism is impermissible, even in cases of alleged fraud.

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has granted anticipatory bail to an accused in a case involving IPC Sections 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120-B, holding that mere involvement in listing a vehicle for sale on OLX, without any role in loan fabrication or document forgery, does not establish criminal intent. This reinforces that anticipatory bail under Section 482 BNSS is available when allegations lack foundational evidence, protecting innocent intermediaries from coercive prosecution.

Karnataka High Court upholds the sanctity of judicial finality by dismissing the State’s appeal against a 1984 land grant, ruling that fraud allegations cannot be raised decades later to circumvent settled legal outcomes. The decision reinforces that administrative bodies must act promptly to challenge land grants or risk estoppel by delay.