Habib Ibrahim vs State Of Rajasthan

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 3 read with Section 14 of the Foreigners Act, 1946, affirming a five-year rigorous imprisonment sentence and a fine of Rs. 25,000. The Court found that the appellant illegally resided in India without a valid passport, despite his claims of visiting family. The High Court's decision was deemed well-founded, with no grounds for reducing the sentence as the appellant had already served over four years in custody.