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).
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