Supreme Court of India · 2014-04-11
PERIYASAMI vs STATE TR.INSP.OF POLICE
- Citation / case number
- SC 2012/24395
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- PERIYASAMI
- Respondent
- STATE TR.INSP.OF POLICE
- Author
- RANJANA PRAKASH DESAI
- Bench
- P SATHASIVAM,RANJANA PRAKASH DESAI,RANJAN GOGOI
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court, in the context of appeals under Section 19 of the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act, 1987, upheld the conviction of the appellants for their involvement in a bomb blast on a railway track, which endangered public safety. The Court emphasized that the prosecution established the necessary elements of conspiracy under Section 120B IPC and the use of explosives under the Explosives Act. The appeals were dismissed, affirming the lower court's judgment and sentence.