Supreme Court of India · 2014-07-18
HUSSEIN GHADIALLY @ M.H.G.A.SHAIKH vs STATE OF GUJARAT
- Citation / case number
- SC 2008/31462
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- HUSSEIN GHADIALLY @ M.H.G.A.SHAIKH
- Respondent
- STATE OF GUJARAT
- Author
- T.S. THAKUR
- Bench
- C. NAGAPPAN T.S. THAKUR
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed appeals arising from convictions related to bomb blasts in Surat, Gujarat, under the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act, 1987 (TADA). The Court held that the Designated Court's findings were based on adequate evidence, affirming the convictions of certain appellants while acquitting others. The Court emphasized the need for a thorough examination of the evidence in terrorism-related cases, ultimately upholding the sentences ranging from 10 to 20 years for the convicted individuals.