Mohammad Afzal Mohammad Sharif vs The State Of Maharashtra

insc-2025-1100 Supreme Court of India 11 September 2025 • Special Leave Petition (Criminal) No. 8494 of 2025 • 20 min read

3 cases cited (0 SG, 3 foreign) Cited by 1 case

Practice Areas

Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 Constitution of India Indian Evidence Act, 1872 Indian Penal Code, 1860

Judges (2)

Sanjay Kumar Delivered Satish Chandra Sharma Coram

Parties (2)

State of Maharashtra Respondent Mohammad Afzal Mohammad Sharif Appellant

Case Significance

Mohammad Afzal Mohammad Sharif vs The State Of Maharashtra is a Supreme Court of India decision dated September 11, 2025 (citation: insc-2025-1100). Criminal appeal concerning the failure of police officers to register an FIR regarding an attack on the appellant. The Supreme Court allowed the appeal and directed the constitution of a Special Investigation Team to investigate and file its report within three months. The bench comprised Justices Sanjay Kumar and Satish Chandra Sharma. The judgment was delivered by Justice Sanjay Kumar.

This case has been cited by 1 subsequent judgment. The judgment references 3 case citations.

Summary

Criminal appeal concerning the failure of police officers to register an FIR regarding an attack on the appellant. The Supreme Court allowed the appeal and directed the constitution of a Special Investigation Team to investigate and file its report within three months.