Supreme Court of India

Khudeswar Dutta v. State of Assam

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How to cite
Bench G.T. Nanavati and V.N. Khare JJ.
Decided 2 April 1998

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What the Court ordered

We are of the opinion that the Designated Court committed a grave error of law in convicting the appellant on the basis of the answer given by him.

Judgment, page 2

From the headnote

JUDGMENT: J U M N T Nanavati, J. The appellant has been convicted by the Designated Court. Assam, in TADA Sessions Case No. 126/93, on his pleading guilty to the charge that on 22.10.91 in the notified area, he was found in possession of two guns and two cartidges which were intended to be used for carrying on terrorist and disruptive activities. Learned counsel for the appellant has challenged the conviction on the ground that the Designated Court wrongly construed the statement of the appellant as an admission of guilt.

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