Supreme Court of India · 2004-03-17
A.S. Krishnan And Anr vs State Of Kerala
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2004 SUPREME COURT 3229
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- A.S. Krishnan And Anr
- Respondent
- State Of Kerala
- Author
- Arijit Pasayat
- Bench
- Doraiswamy Raju, Arijit Pasayat
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court held that the appellants, A-1 and A-2, were guilty of forgery and conspiracy under Section 420 IPC and Section 467 IPC for manipulating mark sheets to secure admission to a medical college. The Court established that the act of forging documents to misrepresent academic qualifications constitutes a serious offense, undermining the integrity of educational institutions. The conviction of both appellants was upheld, affirming the lower court's decision.