𝐒𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐤𝐡 𝐌𝐨𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐝 𝐀𝐛𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐡 𝐔𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐥

IN THE COURT OF SESSIONS JUDGE KASHMIR, SRINAGAR.
Before : LALA BARKAT RAI, B.A., LL.B..
Criminal No. I (A) of 2003.
STATE through WAZIR SARUP CHAND,
Superintendent, Police, Srinagar,COMPLAINANT
versus
Sheikh MOHAMMAD ABDULLAH, son of Sheikh MOHAMMAD IBRAHIM,

Resident of Sawoora, Srinagar,

ACCUSED.
Charge under Section 124 (A), I. P. C.
Pandit MAD SUDAN KAK and other Public Prosecutors,
on behalf of the Prosecution. Mr. ASAF ALI,
Mr. JIA LAL KILAM and others on behalf of the Accused.

” I hold … ”
” The fundamental rights of all men and women to live and act as free human beings, make laws and fashion their political, social and economic fabric, so that they may advance the cause of human
freedom and progress, are inherent and cannot be denied though they may be suppressed for a while. I hold that sovereignty
resides in the People, and all relationships, political, social and economic, derive authority from the collective will of the People.”
-Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah.
[ Extract from the historic Defence Statement
before the Court.]