Naeem vs The State Of Uttar Pradesh

insc-2024-169 Supreme Court of India 5 March 2024 • CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.1978 OF 2022; CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.1979 OF 2022 • 12 min read

Judges (2)

B.R. Gavai Delivered Sandeep Mehta Coram

Parties (4)

State of Uttar Pradesh Respondent Naeem Appellant Naeema Appellant Pappi @ Mashkoor Appellant

Case Significance

Naeem vs The State Of Uttar Pradesh is a Supreme Court of India decision dated March 5, 2024 (citation: insc-2024-169). Three accused were convicted for the murder of Shahin Parveen, who was set ablaze after suffering 80% burns, allegedly for refusing to enter prostitution. Based on the dying declaration, the Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the main accused Pappi @ Mashkoor (who poured kerosene and set the victim ablaze) but acquitted the other two accused Naeem and Naeema, finding no specific role attributed to them in the dying declaration beyond vague allegations of aiding. The bench comprised Justices B.R. Gavai and Sandeep Mehta. The judgment was delivered by Justice B.R. Gavai.

Summary

Three accused were convicted for the murder of Shahin Parveen, who was set ablaze after suffering 80% burns, allegedly for refusing to enter prostitution. Based on the dying declaration, the Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the main accused Pappi @ Mashkoor (who poured kerosene and set the victim ablaze) but acquitted the other two accused Naeem and Naeema, finding no specific role attributed to them in the dying declaration beyond vague allegations of aiding.

What was the outcome of Naeem vs The State Of Uttar Pradesh?

Three accused were convicted for the murder of Shahin Parveen, who was set ablaze after suffering 80% burns, allegedly for refusing to enter prostitution. Based on the dying declaration, the Supreme C...

Judgment

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Source: Indian Kanoon (insc-2024-169)