Supreme Court of India · 2013-03-21
ESSA @ ANJUM ABDUL RAZAK MEMON vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA TR.STF,CBI MUMBAI
- Citation / case number
- SC 2007/24660
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- ESSA @ ANJUM ABDUL RAZAK MEMON
- Respondent
- STATE OF MAHARASHTRA TR.STF,CBI MUMBAI
- Author
- B.S. CHAUHAN P. SATHASIVAM
- Bench
- B.S. CHAUHAN P. SATHASIVAM
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the convictions under the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act, 1987 (TADA) for the appellants involved in the Bombay Bomb Blast Case, affirming the life sentences imposed by the Designated Court. The Court emphasized that the conspiracy aimed to commit terrorist acts to instill fear and disrupt communal harmony, thus justifying the severe penalties under TADA. The judgment reinforced the principle that acts of terrorism warrant stringent punishment to deter future offenses.