Supreme Court of India · 2004-01-06
Sangeeta Chowdhury vs Commissioner, Sanchaita Investments & ...
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2004 SUPREME COURT 1478
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Sangeeta Chowdhury
- Respondent
- Commissioner, Sanchaita Investments & ...
- Author
- Arun Kumar
- Bench
- Brijesh Kumar, Arun Kumar
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court held that the appellant, Sangeeta Chowdhury, was deprived of her property without being afforded an opportunity to be heard, violating principles of natural justice. The Court emphasized that the attachment of property under the Sanchaita Investments case must respect the rights of the original owner, as per the provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure. The Court ruled that the High Court's dismissal of Chowdhury's objections due to a defective Vakalatnama was improper, and thus the case was remanded for reconsideration of her objections.