Supreme Court of India · 2011-07-04
KRISHAN KUMAR MALIK vs STATE OF HARYANA
- Citation / case number
- SC 2009/70883
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- KRISHAN KUMAR MALIK
- Respondent
- STATE OF HARYANA
- Author
- Deepak Verma
- Bench
- DALVEER BHANDARI,DEEPAK VERMA, , ,
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the convictions under Section 366 and Section 376(2)(g) IPC for the abduction and rape of the prosecutrix. The Court affirmed the High Court's decision to acquit two of the accused while maintaining the sentences for the remaining six, including the appellant Krishan Kumar Malik. The Court emphasized the necessity of reliable and trustworthy evidence to support the convictions, ultimately confirming the trial court's findings.