Supreme Court · 1998 INSC 178 · Decided 15 April 1998
MOHD. Iqbal M. Shaikh and ORS. v. State of Maharashtra
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1998 INSC 178 · [1998] 2 S.C.R. 734
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 97/1997
- Decided
- 15 April 1998
- Bench
- G.N. RAY, G.B. PATTANAIK (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 3(2)(i), 302, 436, 149, 147; Evidence Act Section 9
Headnote
Criminal Law : Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act, 1987: Section c 2(h). 'Terrorist act '-Meaning of-As a sequel to the demolition of Bahri Masjid, the house of Hindus was set afire by members of the rival community with the result that several persons were burnt alive-Held: D tempo and tranquillity of society and creates a sense of fear and insecurity in the minds of a section of the society or society at large-Therefore, having regard to the sensitive and tense atmosphere then prevailing in the society and the real impact of the gruesome and atrocious activities
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