Supreme Court of India · 2001-08-20
Firozuddin Basheeruddin & Ors vs State Of Kerala
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2001 SUPREME COURT 3488
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Firozuddin Basheeruddin & Ors
- Respondent
- State Of Kerala
- Author
- D.P.Mohapatra
- Bench
- K.T. Thomas, D.P. Mohapatra
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the convictions under Section 120-B IPC and Section 302 IPC read with Section 120-B, affirming the life sentences imposed on the appellants for their involvement in a conspiracy to murder the deceased Hamza. The Court found that the prosecution had established the existence of a criminal conspiracy and the appellants' roles in the murder, rejecting their appeals against the High Court's dismissal of their earlier appeals. The Court also noted the applicability of Section 34 IPC in the commission of the crime, thereby reinforcing the principle of shared intent among co-conspirators.