Supreme Court of India
Salim Akhtar @ Mota v. State of Uttar Pradesh
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What the Court ordered
We are of the opinion that it will not be safe to uphold the conviction of the appellant as the evidence adduced by the prosecution fails to establish the charge against the appellant beyond C reasonable doubt.
Judgment, page 10
From the headnote
Criminal Trial: Terrorist and Disruptive Activities Prevention Act, 1 985; Sections 4 & 5/Penal Code, /860; Sections 147, 148, 302 & 307: Arms Act, Section 251 .xplosive Substances Act, Section 5: Charges under TADA-Conviction-Statement of accused vis-a-vis recovery of incriminating articles-Factum of recovery-Held: since evidence shows that cartridges were sealed but not the pistol which was allegedly recovered along with other incriminating articles, raises considerable doubt on the factum of recovery-Since the recovery was made from an open place accessible to all, recovery of
Where later benches applied it
Of those, 2 referred to
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