State of Maharashtra & Others v. Mohammad Afzal Mohammad Sharif - Review - Secularism - SIT Constitution

Summary: Review petition against its order directing constitution of SIT comprising senior police officers of both Hindu and Muslim communities in Maharashtra riots case - SC bench passes split order - Justice Sanjay Kumar dismissed review petition while Justice Satish Chandra Sharma issued notice.

Case Info

  • Case name: The State of Maharashtra & Others v. Mohammad Afzal Mohammad Sharif.
  • Neutral citation: Not provided on the page.

Coram

  • Justice Sanjay Kumar.
  • Justice Satish Chandra Sharma.

Judgment/Order Dates

  • Both orders dated November 07, 2025.

Case Numbers

  • Review Petition (Crl.) No. 447 of 2025, arising from Criminal Appeal No. 3976 of 2025.

Caselaws and Citations Referred

  • Balram Singh v. Union of India, cited as: 2024 SCC OnLine SC 34333.

Statutes / Laws Referred

  • Article 137 of the Constitution of India (review jurisdiction of the Supreme Court).
  • Order XLVII Rule 1 of the Supreme Court Rules (review procedure).