Supreme Court of India · 2021-11-26
MOFIL KHAN vs THE STATE OF JHARKHAND
- Citation / case number
- SC 2015/16567
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- MOFIL KHAN
- Respondent
- THE STATE OF JHARKHAND
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE L. NAGESWARA RAO
- Bench
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE L. NAGESWARA RAO, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B.R. GAVAI, HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE B.V. NAGARATHNA
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court reviewed its previous judgment affirming the death sentence of the Petitioners for murder and house trespass. The Court reiterated the requirement for oral hearings in review petitions concerning death sentences, as established in Mohd. Arif v. Registrar, Supreme Court of India. The review petition was listed for open court hearing in accordance with this precedent.