Supreme Court of India
Domnic Alex Fernandes (d) through Lrs. & Ors. v. Union of India and Ors.
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We are of the view that rights of a bona fide tenant will not stand automatically terminated by forfeiture of property and vesting thereof in the Central Government.
Judgment, page 13
From the headnote
Smugglers and Foreign Exchange Manipulators (Forfeiture of Property) Act, 1976 (SAFEMA)-ss. 3(J)(c), 7 and 19-Detention order against a person - Confirmation of the detention order and detenu covered by SAFEMA - Notice of forfeiture of the property of detenu - Order of forfeiture, if would operate against the tenants of the said property - Held: The property would be treated as "illegally acquired property" within the meaning of s. 3(J)(c) and can be subjected to forfeiture under the provisions thereof - However, rights of a bona fide tenant would not stand automatically terminated by
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