FRAUD VITIATES DOCTRINE OF MERGER: SUPREME COURT ALLOWS APPEAL AGAINST TAINTED HIGH COURT ORDER

In a significant ruling on July 23, 2025, in the case of Vishnu Vardhan@ Vishnu Pradhan Vs State of Uttar Pradesh (Civil Appeal No. 7777 of 2023)(Justice Dipankar Dutta, Justice Surya Kant and Justice Ujjal…