Supreme Court of India

Zahira Habibulla H Sheikh and Anr. v. State of Gujarat and Ors.

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Reported as [2004] 3 S.C.R. 1050

Bench Doraiswamy Raju J.

Decided 12 April 2004

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36 Supreme Court benches have cited this judgment.

Authorities it was built on

1967 Jamatraj Kewalji Govani v. The State of Maharashtra cited by 15
2003 Smt. Shakila Abdul Gafar Khan v. Vasant Raghunath Dhoble and Anr. cited by 8

Where later benches applied it

2025 Rajan v. The State of Haryana relied on
2025 Sovaran Singh Prajapati v. The State of Uttar Pradesh relied on
2024 Anees v. The State Govt. of Nct relied on
2023 Naveen @ Ajay v. The State of Madhya Pradesh relied on
2022 Varsha Garg v. The State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors. relied on
2021 Salimbhai Hamidbhai Memon v. Niteshkumar Maganbhai Patel & Anr. relied on
2020 Neetu Kumar Nagaich v. The State of Rajasthan and Others relied on
2014 Patel Maheshbhai Ranchodbhai and Others v. State of Gujarat relied on
2013 Mary Pappa Jebamani v. Ganesan & Ors. relied on
2013 Sister Mina Lalita Baruwa v. State of Orissa and Others relied on
2013 Bharati Tamang v. Union of India & Ors. relied on
2013 Dharmendra Kirthal v. State of U.P. and Another relied on
2013 Natasha Singh v. Cbi (state) relied on
2012 Mohd. Hussain @ Julfikar Ali v. The State (govt. of Nct) Delhi relied on
2011 Jahid Shaikh & Ors. v. State of Gujarat & Anr. relied on
2025 Phireram v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr. referred to
2025 Ravindra Pratap Shahi v. State of U.P. & Ors. referred to
2025 Irfan Alias Bhayu Mevati v. State of Madhya Pradesh referred to
2024 P. Manikandan v. Central Bureau of Investigation and Ors. referred to
2023 Harendra Rai v. The State of Bihar & Ors. referred to
2023 State of Rajasthan v. Asharam @ Ashumal referred to
2023 Madhyamam Broadcasting Limited v. Union of India & Ors. referred to
2022 Zakia Ahsan Jafri v. State of Gujarat & Anr. referred to
2021 Nasib Singh v. The State of Punjab & Anr. referred to
2019 Central Bureau of Investigation & Anr v. Mohd. Parvez Abdul Kayuum Etc referred to
2019 Manju Devi v. State of Rajasthan & Anr. referred to
2018 Mahender Chawla & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors. referred to
2017 Asha Ranjan v. State of Bihar & Ors. referred to
2017 Ajay Kumar Ghoshal Etc. v. State of Blhar & Anr. referred to
2015 Sanjiv Rajendra Bhatt v. Union of India & Ors. referred to
2015 Ag v. Shiv Kumar Yadav &anr. referred to
2015 Bablu Kumarand Ors. v. State of Bihair and Anr. referred to
2014 Mangat Ram v. State of Haryana referred to
2013 Noor Mohammed v. Jethanand and Another referred to
2012 Sudevanand v. State through Cbi referred to
2004 Satyajit Banerjee and Ors. v. State of West Bengal and Ors. mentioned

Of those, 15 relied on · 20 referred to · 1 mentioned

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