State of Tamil Nadu through Superintendent of Police, CBI/SIT v Nalini
decided 1999-05-11 (reporter citation not confirmed)19991 min read
The case in brief30-second read
- Facts
- Former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi was killed by a suicide bomber at Sriperumbudur on 21 May 1991. Twenty-six accused were convicted by the TADA court.
- Issue
- The scope of liability for criminal conspiracy, and whether TADA offences were made out.
- Held
- Convictions for conspiracy to murder under S.120B read with S.302 IPC were upheld for some accused, and the TADA charges failed because intent to overawe the Government was not proved. A conspirator is liable for acts done by co-conspirators in furtherance of the common object, even if he joined later or did not know every detail.
- Principle
- Every member of a conspiracy is liable for acts done in furtherance of it, whether or not he knew all its details.
Facts
- Former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi was killed by a suicide bomber at Sriperumbudur on 21 May 1991. Twenty-six accused were convicted by the TADA court.
Issue
- The scope of liability for criminal conspiracy, and whether TADA offences were made out.
Held
- Convictions for conspiracy to murder under S.120B read with S.302 IPC were upheld for some accused, and the TADA charges failed because intent to overawe the Government was not proved. A conspirator is liable for acts done by co-conspirators in furtherance of the common object, even if he joined later or did not know every detail.
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Citation
State of Tamil Nadu through Superintendent of Police, CBI/SIT v Nalini decided 1999-05-11 (reporter citation not confirmed)Reported: https://indiankanoon.org/doc/1185147/. This is an educational summary, not the judgment itself. Cite the reported version in professional or academic work.