Supreme Court of India · 2013-09-20
Vyas Ram @ Vyas Kahar & Ors vs State Of Bihar
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Vyas Ram @ Vyas Kahar & Ors
- Respondent
- State Of Bihar
- Author
- H.L. Gokhale
- Bench
- H.L. Gokhale, A.K. Patnaik
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the convictions and death sentences under Section 3(1) of The Terrorists and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act, 1987 and Sections 302, 364, 307, 436, and 435 of the Indian Penal Code, affirming the trial court's findings of a premeditated attack resulting in the deaths of 35 individuals from the Bhumihar community. The Court emphasized the application of TADA in cases involving organized violence and the necessity of stringent punishment for such heinous crimes. The death reference was confirmed, reinforcing the gravity of the offenses committed.