#supurdnama

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.

Chhattisgarh High Court holds that seized vehicles must be released on supurdnama if ownership is established and no identification purpose remains, citing Supreme Court precedents.