Babasaheb Maruti Kamble vs The State Of Maharashtra

The Supreme Court addressed a Review Petition concerning a death sentence imposed under Sections 302 and 376(2)(f) IPC. The petitioner contended that the dismissal of his Special Leave Petition without reasons violated the principles of justice, particularly in death penalty cases. The Court reiterated the necessity of recording reasons for dismissing such petitions, emphasizing the broader scope of review in criminal matters under Article 137 of the Constitution, and referred to the precedent set in Mohammed Ajmal Mohammad Amir Kasab's case regarding the examination of materials in death sentence cases.