United India Insurance Co. Ltd vs Rajendra Singh & Ors on 14 March, 2000
13. Whether an entry in revenue record is fake or fraudulent is a question of fact and can be found to be proved like any other fact only after providing opportunity of hearing to the parties concerned and likely to be affected by the ultimate order/judgment. It is correct that action taken on the basis of fraud has to be set aside and any entry on the basis of fake order has to be expunged. [Vide United India Insurance Co. v. Rajendra Singh, (2000) 2 SCR 264, wherein it has been held (approved) that "no judgment of a court, no order of a Minister can be allowed to stand if it has been obtained by fraud, for, fraud unravels every thing"). However, finding in respect of fraud cannot be recorded ex-parte.