Supreme Court of India · 2002-10-03
BHARATBHAI @ JIMI PREMCHANDBHAI vs STATE OF GUJARAT
- Citation / case number
- SC 2002/9369
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- BHARATBHAI @ JIMI PREMCHANDBHAI
- Respondent
- STATE OF GUJARAT
- Author
- Y.K. Sabharwal
- Bench
- H.K. SEMA. Y.K.SABHARWAL
Judgment text excerpt
The case involves the conviction of multiple accused under the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act (TADA), the Indian Penal Code, and the Arms Act for a conspiracy to murder Raghunath Yadav. The court examines the evidence regarding a coordinated conspiracy involving both present and absconding accused to eliminate a witness/convict who had previously been sentenced for murder. The primary legal issue pertains to the determination of criminal conspiracy and the application of special statutes in targeted killings.