V.M. SHAH vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR — Crl.A. No. 1011/1995
Case under Section II-A. Status: Disposed.
CNR: SCIN010071491995
Filing Date
01-May-1995
Registration No
Crl.A. No. 1011/1995
Diary Number
7149/1995
Order Date
25-Aug-1995
Document Type
Judgment - of Main Case
Disposal Type
Dismissed
Last updated 03-Jun-2026
Acts & Sections
Petitioner(s)
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1.V.M. SHAH
Respondent(s)
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1.STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR
Adv. K. J. JOHN (Dead / Retired / Elevated)
Case History
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Case disposedDisposed
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25-Aug-1995
Judgment - of Main CaseView PDF
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01-May-1995
Case filed
Registration No. Crl.A. No. 1011/1995
The Supreme Court allowed V.M. Shah's appeal, quashing his conviction under Section 630 of the Companies Act. The civil court had found that Shah was an independent tenant of the flat with the landlords, not a licensee of Rallis India Ltd., thereby negating the company's claim to possession. The Court held that the civil court's findings superseded the criminal court's concurrent findings, and since Shah had not wrongfully withheld company property, his conviction and punishment were unsustainable. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
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