Akhtar Ali @ Ali Akhtar @ Shamim @ Raja ... vs The State Of Uttarakhand

insc-2025-1097 Supreme Court of India 10 September 2025 • 59 min read

6 cases cited (0 SG, 6 foreign) Cited by 1 case

Practice Areas

Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 CrPC is added by the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, 2005 Income Tax Act, 1961 Indian Penal Code, 1860 Information Technology Act, 2000 Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012

Judges (3)

Sandeep Mehta Delivered Sanjay Karol Coram Vikram Nath Coram

Parties (3)

State of Uttarakhand Respondent Akhtar Ali Appellant Prem Pal Verma Appellant

Case Significance

Akhtar Ali @ Ali Akhtar @ Shamim @ Raja ... vs The State Of Uttarakhand is a Supreme Court of India decision dated September 10, 2025 (citation: insc-2025-1097). Criminal appeals by two accused convicted under POCSO Act, IPC Sections 376A, 363, 201, and the IT Act. The three-judge bench of the Supreme Court set aside both the trial court and High Court convictions, acquitting the accused of all charges. The bench comprised Justices Sandeep Mehta, Sanjay Karol and Vikram Nath. The judgment was delivered by Justice Sandeep Mehta.

This case has been cited by 1 subsequent judgment. The judgment references 6 case citations.

Summary

Criminal appeals by two accused convicted under POCSO Act, IPC Sections 376A, 363, 201, and the IT Act. The three-judge bench of the Supreme Court set aside both the trial court and High Court convictions, acquitting the accused of all charges.