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april 2010

Supreme Court of India · 2010-04-23

Zameer Ahmed Latifur Rehman Sheikh vs State Of Maharashtra & Ors

Citation / case number
AIR 2010 SUPREME COURT 2633
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
Zameer Ahmed Latifur Rehman Sheikh
Respondent
State Of Maharashtra & Ors
Author
Mukundakam Sharma
Bench
Mukundakam Sharma, R.V. Raveendran

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of Section 2(1)(e) of the Maharashtra Control of Organized Crime Act, 1999 (MCOCA), affirming that it does not violate Article 13(2) or Article 14 of the Constitution. The Court clarified that the provision is not vague and does not constitute class legislation, as it serves the purpose of preventing and controlling organized crime. The appeals challenging the High Court's dismissal of the writ petition were therefore dismissed, maintaining the legality of the contested provision.

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