Supreme Court of India · 2017-04-21
Fazar Ali & Ors vs State Of Assam
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2017 SUPREME COURT 2475
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Fazar Ali & Ors
- Respondent
- State Of Assam
- Author
- Ashok Bhushan
- Bench
- Ashok Bhushan, A. K. Sikri
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of eight accused under Section 302 read with Section 149 IPC, affirming the trial court's and High Court's decisions. The Court found that the accused had attacked the complainant and his family, resulting in the death of Abdul Rahman, and that the prosecution had established the necessary elements of the crime. The appeal was dismissed, and the life imprisonment sentences were confirmed, emphasizing the collective responsibility of the accused as part of an unlawful assembly.