SHABNAM vs STATE OF DELHI — Crl.A. No. 782/1998

Case under Section II-D. Status: Disposed.

Disposed

CNR: SCIN010064761998

Filing Date

23-Apr-1997

Registration No

Crl.A. No. 782/1998

Diary Number

6476/1998

Order Date

04-Aug-2000

Document Type

Judgment - of Main Case

Disposal Type

Dismissed

Last updated 03-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

Section II-D

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.SHABNAM

    Adv. JAGDEV SINGH MANHAS (Dead / Retired / Elevated)

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.STATE OF DELHI

    Adv. SUSHMA SURI

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 04-Aug-2000

    Judgment - of Main CaseView PDF

  3. 23-Apr-1997

    Case filed

    Registration No. Crl.A. No. 782/1998

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casestatus.in Summary

The Supreme Court acquitted Shabnam (wife) and Shakil Ahmad (co-brother) due to insufficient evidence of shared murderous intent, finding Shabnam brought kerosene without knowing its purpose and Shakil's presence alone didn't prove premeditation. However, the Court convicted Gulam Hussain (father-in-law) and Roshan (brother-in-law) of murder under Section 302 IPC based on the victim's dying declaration corroborated by witness testimony, confirming they poured kerosene and set the victim ablaze following marital disputes over dowry. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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