Supreme Court of India
Simon and Ors. v. State of Karnataka
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In view of the aforesaid, while dismissing the appeals and confirming the conviction of the appellants, we enhance the sentence of each of them E from life imprisonment to death penalty.
Judgment, page 21
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Penal Code, 1860; Sections 143, 148, 307, 302, 332, 333, 324, 120(8) & 149-Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act, 1987; Sections 3, 4 & 5-Police convoy attacked by landmine blast and subsequent attack by firearms resulting in the death of 22 people and injuries to several others- Accused identified in Court by witnesses who survived the attack-Designated Court awarding the accused life imprisonment-Main plea of accused that test identification parade not conducted-Held, on facts and evidence, test identification parade is not required-Designated Court has rightly convicted the
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