VINOD KUMAR vs STATE OF U.P.

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal, holding that the appellant was not a child under Section 2(4) of the U.P. Children Act, 1952, and thus not entitled to the protections of Section 29 of the Act. The Court found the documents submitted to support the appellant's age to be of doubtful authenticity and insufficient to establish his claim. The Court emphasized the premeditated nature of the crime and condemned the attempts to fabricate evidence, noting that such practices undermine the integrity of the judicial process.