Supreme Court Modifies Benami Property Vesting Clause

Supreme Court allowed modification of paragraph 20.8 in its 24 Feb 2026 judgment in Civil Appeal No. 7140/2022.
Applicants Indian Overseas Bank and Bank of India sought to change wording on vesting of Benami‑attached properties to the Central Government.
Court revised wording to indicate vesting occurs only after an order under Section 27 is passed, subject to appeal.
No other parts of the judgment were altered; the miscellaneous application was disposed of.