Supreme Court of India

Salim Akhtar @ Mota v. State of Uttar Pradesh

Neutral citation
Reported as [2003] 3 S.C.R. 470
Bench S. Rajendra Babu and G. P. Mathur JJ.
Decided 9 April 2003

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2 Supreme Court benches have cited this judgment.

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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