DOMINIC ALEX FERNANDES(D) TR.LRS.. vs UNION OF INDIA

The Supreme Court addressed whether property tenancy acquired by a person under the Smugglers and Foreign Exchange Manipulators (Forfeiture of Property) Act, 1976 (SAFEMA) is considered 'illegally acquired property' under Section 3(1)(c) of SAFEMA. The Court held that such tenancy is indeed subject to forfeiture as it falls within the definition of illegally acquired property. Consequently, the appeal against the High Court's order was dismissed, affirming the applicability of SAFEMA to the property in question.