Supreme Court of India · 2002-11-13
SHRAWAN BHADAJI BHIRAD vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA
- Citation / case number
- SC 1993/82363
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- SHRAWAN BHADAJI BHIRAD
- Respondent
- STATE OF MAHARASHTRA
- Author
- BANERJEE
- Bench
- Y.K. SABHARWAL. UMESH C. BANERJEE
Judgment text excerpt
The case concerns a criminal appeal against the conviction of the appellants for offences under Sections 147, 148, and 307 read with Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code. The prosecution alleged that the appellants formed an unlawful assembly and assaulted the victim, Ganesh, with swords after hitting him with a car. The court is tasked with reviewing the findings of the Additional Sessions Judge, Akola, regarding the common object of the assembly and the intent to cause hurt.