Supreme Court · 1990 INSC 372 · Decided 30 November 1990
Jumman Khan v. State of U.P.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1990 INSC 372 · [1990] SUPP. 3 S.C.R. 398
- Case number
- WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) No. 493/1988
- Decided
- 30 November 1990
- Bench
- S. RATNAVEL PANDIAN, K. JAYACHANDRA REDDY (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 302, 376; CrPC Section 235(2); Constitution Article 21, 32
Headnote
Indian Penal Code, 1860: Section 302-Murder--Death sentence Constitutional validity of. Criminal Procedure Code, 1973: Sections 235(2)-Sentence­ Pre-tf.ecisional opportunity of hearing to accused-Statutory mandate­ Not a mere formality strict compliance required. Sections 368, 413, 414 and supervening circumstances warranting interference. Constitution of India, 1950: Article 21: Capital punishment­ Constitutional validity of. Practice & Procedure: New plea-raising of-For the first time­ Permissibility of. The petitioner was charged with rape and murder of
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