SHAHADAT vs STATE OF U.P. — Crl.A. No. 998/2000

Case under Section II. Status: Disposed.

Disposed

CNR: SCIN010199821999

Filing Date

08-Dec-1999

Registration No

Crl.A. No. 998/2000

Diary Number

19982/1999

Order Date

20-Nov-2000

Document Type

ROP - of Main Case

Disposal Type

Dismissed

Last updated 12-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

Section II

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.SHAHADAT

    Adv. R. D. UPADHYAY (Dead / Retired / Elevated)

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.STATE OF U.P.

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 20-Nov-2000

    ROP - of Main CaseView PDF

  3. 08-Dec-1999

    Case filed

    Registration No. Crl.A. No. 998/2000

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Summary: The Supreme Court granted leave and disposed of Shahadat's criminal appeal on November 20, 2000. While the High Court had altered the trial court's conviction from Section 302 IPC (murder) to Section 304-I IPC (causing death by negligence) for stabbing a person once in the chest, the Court reduced the sentence from 10 years rigorous imprisonment to 6 years, finding the original sentence excessive given the factual circumstances. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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