Supreme Court of India · 2012-12-11
KUMARI SHAIMA JAFARI vs IRPHAN @ GULFAM .
- Citation / case number
- SC 2012/34925
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- KUMARI SHAIMA JAFARI
- Respondent
- IRPHAN @ GULFAM .
- Author
- Dipak Misra
- Bench
- DIPAK MISRA K.S. RADHAKRISHNAN
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court granted permission to file a Special Leave Petition under Article 136 against the Allahabad High Court's dismissal of a Government Appeal challenging an acquittal under Sections 363, 366, 328, 323, 506, 368, and 376(2)(g) IPC. The Court held that the High Court's dismissal of the Government Appeal was improper as it failed to adequately address the legal substantiality of the acquittal. The Court emphasized the necessity for the High Court to provide reasoned judgments in appeals, particularly in criminal cases involving serious charges.