LANDMARK CASE
State (NCT of Delhi) v. Navjot Sandhu
(2005) 11 SCC 600 · Supreme Court of India · Criminal law
At a glance
- Citation: (2005) 11 SCC 600
- Court: Supreme Court of India
- Area of law: Criminal law
- In one line: Afzal Guru's death sentence was upheld, others acquitted or convicted differently. Its view on electronic records was later overruled by Anvar.
1 Facts
Accused were tried for the 2001 Parliament attack.
2 Issue
Were the convictions proved, and how were call records proved?
3 What the court decided
Afzal Guru's death sentence was upheld, others acquitted or convicted differently. Its view on electronic records was later overruled by Anvar.
4 Why it matters
Important for terrorism trials and electronic evidence history.
5 Think about it
Why did Anvar overrule it on Section 65B?
6 Analyse it yourself
Read the full judgment from an official source or a law database, then brief it in seven steps: facts, issues, arguments, decision, ratio, obiter and significance. Always check the citation before you rely on it.
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