Supreme Court of India · 2010-07-30
State Of Maharashtra vs Farook Mohammed Kasim Mapkar & Ors
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2010 SUPREME COURT 2971
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- State Of Maharashtra
- Respondent
- Farook Mohammed Kasim Mapkar & Ors
- Author
- P. Sathasivam
- Bench
- Anil R. Dave, P. Sathasivam
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's order directing the State of Maharashtra to hand over the complaint of Farook Mohammed Kasim Mapkar to the CBI for investigation into the incident of 10.01.1993, where police action resulted in the death of six persons during communal riots. The Court emphasized the necessity of a thorough investigation under the provisions of the Criminal Procedure Code and the importance of accountability in police actions. The Court affirmed the High Court's decision, thereby allowing the writ petition for further investigation.