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Mohammed Ajmal Mohammad Amir Kasab @ Abu Mujahid v. State of Maharashtra

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Reported as [2012] 8 S.C.R. 295
Bench Aftab Alam and Chandramauli Kr. Prasad JJ.
Decided 29 August 2012

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What the Court ordered

We hold that when an individual is taken into custody or otherwise deprived of his freedom by the authorities in any significant way and is subjected to questioning, the privilege against self-incrimination is jeopardized.

Judgment, page 262

From the headnote

PENAL CODE, 1860: c ss. 302, 302 read with s.34 and s.302 read with ss.109, 120- , 121, 121- and 122 /PC and s.16 of Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 - 26111 (2008) terrorists' attack on Mumbai at targeted places by appellant ( -1) along with 9 other terrorists (dead accused), in furtherance of a conspiracy to wage war against Government of India - 166 people killed and 238 injured - Trial court holding the appellant guilty of the offences charged and awarding him five death sentences - Convictions and sentences confirmed by High Court - Held: On the basis of ocular evidence alone,

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