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2018 Supreme(SC) 893

SHAMIM – Appellant
Versus
STATE (GNCT OF DELHI) – Respondent


JUDGMENT

NAVIN SINHA, J.

The appellant has been convicted by the High Court under Sections 302/307/34, I.P.C. and sentenced to life imprisonment, after reversing her acquittal ordered by the trial court. The appellant has further been denied the benefit of any remission in sentence, till she completes twenty-five years of custody.

2. The Trial Court convicted four of the seven accused and acquitted the appellant and two others. The High Court dismissed the appeals against convictions, declined to interfere with the acquittals, with the exception of the appellant.

3. On 27.03.2006 at night, Pappu and Anisha (hereinafter referred to as ‘the deceased’) were shot dead on the first floor of their house. PW-2, Heena suffered multiple injuries on her neck with a razor. The deceased and PW-2 are the brother/mother/sister respectively of PW-1, Ishrat Ali. PW-4, Shabnam is the daughter of the appellant, who married PW-1, against the wishes of the appellant. PW-3, Md. Imran is the brother of PW-1. The parties resided in houses across each other with common topography, divided by a lane 5 to 6 feet wide. PW-1 and PW-4 after their marriage had shifted to a separate residence. PW-3 upon returnin


















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