Supreme Court of India · 2002-05-08
Ravindra Shantram Sawant vs State Of Maharashtra
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2002 SUPREME COURT 2461
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Ravindra Shantram Sawant
- Respondent
- State Of Maharashtra
- Author
- Bisheshwar Prasad Singh
- Bench
- R.P. Sethi, Bisheshwar Prasad Singh
Judgment text excerpt
The appellant, Ravindra Shantaram Sawant, challenged the judgment of the Designated Court which convicted him under the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act, 1987 (TADA), the Indian Penal Code, and the Arms Act. The appellant was specifically sentenced to life imprisonment under Section 3(2)(ii) of TADA. This appeal seeks to overturn the findings and sentencing imposed by the Special Court for TADA cases.