Pooja v. State of UP & Anr
2026 INSC 111914 October 202610 min read
Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Over Minor Date Discrepancy in Death Certificate
The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings against a woman who filed a death certificate with a one-day date discrepancy, holding that no forgery or cheating was made out.
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- Case Name
- Pooja v. State of U.P. & Anr.
- Citation
- 2026 INSC 1119
- Bench
- Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice K. Vinod Chandran
- Date of Judgment
- October 12, 2026
- Area of Law
- Criminal Law — Sections 420 and 465 IPC — Forgery — Cheating — Quashing under Section 482 CrPC
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