Supreme Court of India · 2013-03-14
STATE OF MAHARASHTRA vs KAMAL AHMED MOHD. VAKIL ANSARI .
- Citation / case number
- SC 2012/40642
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- STATE OF MAHARASHTRA
- Respondent
- KAMAL AHMED MOHD. VAKIL ANSARI .
- Author
- Jagdish Singh Khehar
- Bench
- JAGDISH SINGH KHEHAR P. SATHASIVAM
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the convictions of the accused under various sections of the Indian Penal Code, including Sections 302, 307, and 120B, as well as under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act, 1999. The Court emphasized the necessity of proving conspiracy and the involvement of the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) in the bomb blasts that resulted in 187 deaths and numerous injuries. The judgment reinforced the application of stringent anti-terror laws in cases of organized crime and terrorism, affirming the lower court's findings and dismissing the appeals of the accused.