SUBHASH SINGH THAKUR vs STATE THRO CBI — Crl.A. No. 447/1997

Case Summary: Crl.A. No. 447/1997 The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Subhash Singh Thakur and three co-accused under Section 5 of the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act, 1987, but enhanced their sentences from 5 years to 10 years rigorous imprisonment. The Court invoked Article 142 of the Constitution to exercise its discretionary powers, finding the original 5-year sentence grossly inadequate given the accused were caught red-handed transporting highly lethal explosives in a crowded city with catastrophic potential consequences. The Court rejected arguments that it lacked authority to enhance sentences, clarifying that the Supreme Court's constitutional powers supersede statutory restrictions under the Criminal Procedure Code. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.