Anand Kumar @ Sanjay Lalwani v. State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors
2026 INSC 9285 September 202615 min read
Anand Kumar @ Sanjay Lalwani vs State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors
Supreme Court quashes criminal proceedings based on settlement between accused and victim, holding informant's consent unnecessary when real victim has no grievance.
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- Case Name
- Anand Kumar @ Sanjay Lalwani v. State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors.
- Citation
- 2026 INSC 928
- Bench
- Justice K.V. Viswanathan and Justice Arun Palli
- Date of Judgment
- August 31, 2026
- Area of Law
- Criminal Law, Quashing of Proceedings, Compounding of Offences, Victim's Rights, Settlement
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