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Yakub Abdul Razak Memon v. The State of Maharashtra, through Cbi, Bombay

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Reported as [2013] 15 S.C.R. 1
Decided 21 March 2013

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We hold that the testimony of PW-5 is convincing and even the credibility of the witness has not been shaken in the cross­ examination.

Judgment, page 339

From the headnote

c TERRORIST AND DISRUPTIVE ACTIVITIES (PREVENTION) ACT, 1987: SS. 3(3) of TADA and S. 120- /PC rlw SS. 3(2)(i), 3(3),3(4), 5 and 6 of TADA - Serial bomb blasts in Bombay in March, 0 1993 - Conviction and death sentence to 11 accused­ appellants by Designated Court - Held: The confessional statements of accused and co-accused as a/so the evidence of approver and other prosecution witnesses, the recoveries made and other evidences, establish the guilt of all accused­ appellants - Their conviction affirmed - The sentence of dea.th to first accused-appellant affirmed - Sentence of remaining ten,

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