Supreme Court of India

Allauddin Mian & Ors. Sharif Mian & Anr. v. State of Bihar

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Reported as [1989] 2 S.C.R. 498

Bench S. Natarajan and A.M. Ahmadi JJ.

Decided 13 April 1989

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From the headnote

Criminal Procedure Code, 1973: Section 235 and section 354(3)-Sentence-Decision-Sentencing court to approach questiou seriously-Endeavour to see that all relevant facts and circumstances bearing on sentence brought on record-Sentence of severity imposed Jmperative for Judge to indicate basis-'Special reason clause' in death sentence cases indicates obligation to explain choice of sentence. Indian Penal Code, 1860: Sections 34, 141, 149--Unlawful assembly-Fastening of vicarious responsibility on a member-Pro secution to prove act was done in prosecution of common object of . assembly. l-I

Where later benches applied it

2017 Vasanta Sampat Dupare v. State of Maharashtra relied on
2014 Amar Singh Yadav v. State of U.P. relied on
2013 Deepak Rai v. State of Bihar relied on
2013 Yakub Abdul Razak Memon v. The State of Maharashtra, through Cbi, Bombay relied on
2012 Oma @ Omprakash and Anr. v. State of Tamil Nadu relied on
2012 Krishnappa & Ors. v. State of Karnataka by Babaleshwara Police Station relied on
2012 Ajay Pandit @ Jagdish Dayabhai Patel & Anr. v. State of Maharashtra relied on
2012 Ramnaresh & Ors. v. State of Chhattisgarh relied on
2011 Kuldip Yadav & Ors. v. State of Bihar relied on
2025 Dashwanth v. State of Tamil Nadu referred to
2023 Sundar @ Sundarrajan v. State by Inspector of Police referred to
2022 In Re: Framing Guidelines Regarding Potential Mitigating Circumstances to Be Considered While Imposing Death Sentences v. In Re: Framing Guidelines Regarding Potential Mitigating Circumstances to Be Considered While Imposing Death Sentences referred to
2022 Manoj & Ors v. State of Madhya Pradesh referred to
2020 Shatrughna Baban Meshram v. State of Maharashtra referred to
2019 Accused 'x' v. State of Maharashtra referred to
2014 Santosh Kumar Singh v. State of Madhya Pradesh referred to
2011 Rajesh Kumar v. State through Govt. of Nct of Delhi-ii referred to
2020 Manoj Suryavanshi v. State of Chhattisgarh not applicable

Of those, 9 relied on · 8 referred to · 1 not applicable

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