Supreme Court Of India

Criminal Appeal No. 897 of 2008 Parvez Nazir Ahmed Shaikh (A-12) …..Appellant(s) versus The State of Maharashtra Thr. CBI-STF, Mumbai

14. League of Nations Convention (1937): “All criminal acts directed against a State along with intended or calculated to create

Injured Witnesses: 423) It was pointed out that around 50 people suffered injuries due to the explosion which took place

Appointment of Special Executive Magistrates 209) It was further contended that Special Executive Magistrates are not trained Magistrates and they

Deposition of Nandkumar Anant Chaugule (PW-444). The deposition of PW-444 was recorded on 05/06.10.1998. At the time of the incident,

Yakub Abdul Razak Memon (A-1) 4) At the first instance, let us consider the charges, materials placed by the prosecution,

Retracted Confessions: 368) We have already held that the confessional statement made by a person under Section 15 of TADA

Recoveries: 215) Mr. Jaspal Singh, learned senior counsel for A-1 submitted that based on the statement of Mohd. Hanif (PW-282)

Mitigating Circumstances: 504) Mr. Jaspal Singh, learned senior counsel submitted the following as the mitigating circumstances to reduce the severity

Criminal Appeal No.365 of 2008 Mohammed Shoeb Mohammed Kasam Ghansar (A-9) ….. Appellant(s) vs The State of Maharashtra, Through STF,

44) On 27.07.2007, the Designated Court again read the following conclusion in respect of A-1. “82 a) Accused no. 1

Evidence with regard to the vehicle (Jeep) used in the Blast: 375) Three commander jeeps were purchased by Mohammed Shafi

Final Analysis relating to A-1 241) From the total appreciation of the evidence as produced by the prosecution in support

Confessional Statements of co-accused: Confessional Statement of Zakir Hussain Noor Mohd. Shaikh (A-32) 314) Confessional statement of A-32 under Section

Objects and Reasons are as follows: “The sections of the Indian Penal Code which deal directly with the subject of

Charges: 253) The following common charge of conspiracy was framed against all the co-conspirators including the appellants herein. The relevant

Charges: 308) A common charge of conspiracy was framed against all the co- conspirators including the appellants (A-10 and A-29).

Admissibility of Confessions recorded u/s 15 of TADA prior to the amendment 97) Learned senior counsel for A-1 submitted that

Conviction and Sentence: (i) The appellant has been convicted and sentenced to death under Section 3(3) of TADA and Section