STATE OF BIHAR . vs ISRAR KHAN — SLP(C) No. 11947/2003

The Supreme Court dismissed Bihar's Special Leave Petition challenging the High Court's order that quashed confiscation proceedings against Israr Khan. While upholding the lower court's decision, the Court corrected the Division Bench's erroneous statement that criminal prosecution is a prerequisite for confiscation proceedings, clarifying that such proceedings can be initiated independently. The petition was disposed of accordingly on 10 July 2003. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.