Supreme Court of India · 2000-04-27
Mohd. Aslam vs State Of Maharashtra
- Citation / case number
- AIRONLINE 2000 SC 436
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Mohd. Aslam
- Respondent
- State Of Maharashtra
- Bench
- K.T. Thomas, R.C. Lahoti
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the convictions of Mohmed Aslam (@ Sheru Mohd. Hasan) under Section 5 of the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act, 1987 and Sections 25(1-A) and 25(1B)(a) of the Arms Act, sentencing him to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment. Adam Gafoor Shaikh @ Adam Toofani was convicted under Section 302 IPC and sentenced to life imprisonment, with additional convictions under TADA and the Arms Act. The Court affirmed the reliance on eyewitness testimonies and the validity of the dying declaration under Section 32 of the Indian Evidence Act, confirming the identification of A-7 as one of the assailants.