Supreme Court of India · 2024-10-22
V. D. Raveesha vs The State Of Karnataka
- Citation / case number
- 2024 INSC 1060
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- V. D. Raveesha
- Respondent
- The State Of Karnataka
- Author
- Sudhanshu Dhulia
- Bench
- Sudhanshu Dhulia
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the petitioner under Sections 406, 420, and 468 of the IPC for criminal breach of trust, cheating, and forgery. The Court found that the petitioner had forged documents to sell a hypothecated vehicle without discharging the loan, thus committing fraud against the finance company. The Court confirmed the lower courts' decisions, emphasizing the integrity of the judicial process in addressing financial crimes.