State Of Kerala & Ors vs P.Raghavan Nair

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Kadamanian @ Manikandan under Sections 302, 376, and 201 IPC, affirming that the prosecution established the elements of murder, rape, and destruction of evidence beyond reasonable doubt. The Court emphasized the admissibility of extra-judicial confessions and the identification of the deceased by her parents as critical evidence. The judgment reinforced the principle that circumstantial evidence can be sufficient for conviction if it leads to an inescapable conclusion of guilt.