Supreme Court of India · 2000-10-19
Shamsher Khan vs State (Nct Of Delhi)
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2000 SUPREME COURT 3662
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Shamsher Khan
- Respondent
- State (Nct Of Delhi)
- Bench
- K.T. Thomas, R.P. Sethi
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Shamsher Khan under Section 304 IPC, Section 308 IPC, Section 120-B IPC, Section 5 of the TADA, and Section 4(b) of the Explosive Substances Act. The Court established that the appellant was involved in a criminal conspiracy to manufacture explosive bombs, which resulted in a deadly explosion causing multiple fatalities and injuries. The Court found sufficient corroborative evidence, including testimony from accomplices, to affirm the trial court's decision and dismissed the appeal.