Supreme Court · 2002 INSC 270 · Decided 8 May 2002
Ravindra Shantaram Sawant v. State of Maharashtra
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2002 INSC 270 · [2002] 3 S.C.R. 881
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 230/1997
- Decided
- 8 May 2002
- Bench
- R.P. SETHI, B.P. SINGH (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 307, 333, 3(5); Arms Act Section 120, 307, 333
Headnote
Penal Code, 1860/Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act, 1987/Arms Act, 1959-Sections 120-8, 307 and 333/Sections 3(2){ii), 3(5), A B 5 and 6125(1-B){a) and 27-Prosecution under-Accused identified by irifured C eye-witnesses who were police officials-Conviction of appellant-accused of all the charges-On appeal conviction upheld, ·since the evidence led by prosecution is consistent and trustworthy-The offence under TADA is established since the intention ef the accused was not only to kill the victim but also to strike terror. Crilninal Trial : D Evidence of
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