https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=178933 Fraud vitiates judicial proceedings, and a court of record may nullify an order obtained by practising fraud even if earlier procedural orders or finality had attached. The Supreme Court reiterated that a party cannot rely on delay, review refusal, or other procedural obstacles to preserve an order shown to have been procured by falsehood. On the facts, the claimant suppressed material facts about title and possession while asserting entitlement under the Act, and that concealment went to the root of the claim. The Forest Tribunal's order was therefore obtained by fraud and was liable to be set aside, leaving the claimant disentitled to the relief sought. en-us Fri, 18 Aug 2006 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 27 Feb 2024 10:20:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=178933 Fraud vitiates judicial proceedings, and a court of record may nullify an order obtained by practising fraud even if earlier procedural orders or finality had attached. The Supreme Court reiterated that a party cannot rely on delay, review refusal, or other procedural obstacles to preserve an order shown to have been procured by falsehood. On the facts, the claimant suppressed material facts about title and possession while asserting entitlement under the Act, and that concealment went to the root of the claim. The Forest Tribunal's order was therefore obtained by fraud and was liable to be set aside, leaving the claimant disentitled to the relief sought. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 18 Aug 2006 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=178933