SOU.VIJAYA ALIAS BABY vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 201 IPC for causing disappearance of evidence and giving false information to screen the offender. The Court noted that the trial court had established the appellant's involvement in misleading the investigation regarding the death of the deceased, which was initially claimed to be a suicide. The High Court's dismissal of the appeal was affirmed, emphasizing that the appellant's actions constituted a clear violation of Section 201 IPC, despite her acquittal under Sections 302 and 304-B IPC.