Supreme Court records CBI finding that advocate's B.Com degree is prima facie fake

Who it concerns: Appellant: Naresh Dilawari (Advocate); Respondent: Charanjit Singh Oberoi; Bench: Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and Justice Atul S. Chandurkar.

What the court decided

• The Court noted the CBI's status report stating that prima facie cognizable offences of forgery and fabrication of public documents were made out against the appellant.
• The Court noted that the Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana removed the appellant's name from the roll and directed him to surrender his license pursuant to a Disciplinary Committee direction.
• The Court disposed of the appeal without expressing an opinion on the merits.
• The Court permitted the appellant to challenge the legality and validity of the notification dated 05.08.2025 in an appropriate proceeding before the appropriate forum.
• The Court directed that if such a challenge is filed within 30 days, the question of limitation shall not be a bar.

Also in the document

• The Court explicitly stated it was not expressing any opinion on the merits of the case.
• The Court provided a 30-day window for the appellant to file a separate challenge to the removal notification to avoid limitation issues.
• The CBI report was filed in a sealed cover and opened in Court.