VIKRAM SINGH @ VICKY vs UNION OF INDIA .

The Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of Section 364A IPC, which prescribes the death penalty for kidnapping for ransom, rejecting the appellants' claim that it violates Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution. The Court emphasized that the provision serves a significant public interest in deterring a crime that has escalated in severity. The appeal against the death sentence was dismissed, affirming the lower courts' decisions and the necessity of stringent punishment for such offenses.