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The Economic Times
The Economic Times
Neelanjit Das

Forged Will row: Buyer should not face criminal case for purchasing land on the basis of Will which police found to be forged; rules SC

When Mr Anand bought 1.31 acres of land from a family, he had no clue that the seller had conspired with a lawyer and other family members to create a fake Will, which was used to sell him the land. But, once the rest of the family found out about this forgery, they filed a police report and an FIR was lodged, pulling him into this criminal case as well.

On April 21, 2026, the Supreme Court stepped in and ruled that a buyer who purchases property based on a Will that turns out to be forged later cannot be held responsible for any criminal charges stemming from the fraudulent sale deed executed by the vendor.

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