SMT.KESAR DEVI vs UNION OF INDIA

The Supreme Court upheld the forfeiture of properties under the Smugglers and Foreign Exchange Manipulators (Forfeiture of Property) Act, 1976 (SAFEMA), specifically referencing Section 6(1) and Section 7(1) of the Act. The Court established that the real ownership of the properties was with Jagannath Sharma despite the appellant claiming them as her own, thereby affirming the lower courts' decisions. The appeal was dismissed, confirming the forfeiture orders against the appellant and her late husband.