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Collusive Litigation Case
August 9 , 2025
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- The Supreme Court of India has taken Suo motu cognisance of alleged collusive litigation involving the Bengaluru Development Authority (BDA).
- The court examined actions related to 3 acres and 33 guntas of land in Bengaluru North Taluk.
- The bench directed the court registry to register a writ petition under Article 32 of the Constitution of India.
- The order was passed on July 31 while quashing a First Information Report related to cheating and other offences against petitioner S V Vijayalakshmi and others.
- The court exercised its powers under Article 142 of the Constitution to ensure complete justice in the case.
- The court had observed that common citizens were denied the benefits of land acquisition due to a collusive legal process between Bengaluru Development Authority and the appellants.
- It clarified that failure to submit a supporting affidavit as per Priyanka Srivastava versus State of Uttar Pradesh (2015) is a curable defect, but must be addressed before a magistrate passes an order.
- Collusive litigation refers to lawsuits where parties cooperate instead of opposing each other genuinely.
- The parties work together to achieve a preferred outcome or to challenge laws without real dispute.
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