VIJAY RAIKWAR vs THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the accused under Section 376(2)(f) and Section 201 IPC, as well as Sections 5(i), 5(m), and 5(r) read with Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, confirming the death penalty imposed by the Trial Court. The Court found that the evidence, including the last seen theory and forensic findings, sufficiently established the guilt of the accused despite the absence of eyewitnesses. The appeal against the High Court's dismissal of the accused's appeal was rejected, affirming the lower courts' decisions.