Punjab and Haryana High Court orders release of vehicle seized in forged-registration case

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⚖️ Order Date: 15 Oct 2026
Headnotes

Superdari — Registered owner not named as accused — Mere allegation that registration certificate of vehicle is forged or that its chassis number has been manipulated does not, in every case, make its continued retention in police custody — Continued retention of vehicle in question...


Facts of the Case

Punjab and Haryana High Court orders release of vehicle seized in forged-registration case

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed the release of a vehicle seized in a case involving alleged manipulation of vehicle-registration records. Justice Sumeet Goel set aside an order refusing the registered owner’s request to take the vehicle on superdari, subject to conditions imposed by the trial court.

The vehicle was seized in connection with an FIR alleging that registration records and documents had been forged by inserting a star into vehicle chassis numbers. The petitioner told the Court that he owned the vehicle, was not named as an accused, and had bought it in good faith without knowing...

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