Supreme Court of India · 1999-12-17
MOHD. ANWAR vs STATE OF DELHI
- Citation / case number
- SC 1999/14181
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- MOHD. ANWAR
- Respondent
- STATE OF DELHI
- Author
- G.B.PATTANAIK M.B.SHAH
- Bench
- G.B.PATTANAIK M.B.SHAH
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants under Sections 302 and 307 IPC read with Section 34 IPC and Section 5 of the TADA Act, 1987, for the murder of police informer Khalil Ahmad. The Court found that the prosecution established the presence of the accused at the crime scene and their active participation in the shooting, which resulted in the death of Khalil. The Court affirmed the lower court's judgment, emphasizing the sufficiency of evidence against the appellants and the proper application of the relevant legal provisions.