Willian Stephen vs The State Of Tamil Nadu And Anr.

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants under Section 364A IPC for kidnapping a minor child, affirming the High Court's ruling that the prosecution proved the necessary ingredients of the offence despite challenges regarding the admissibility of call records under Section 65B of the Evidence Act. The Court emphasized that the reasonable apprehension of harm to the child, as expressed by the parents, satisfied the requirements of the statute. The life imprisonment sentence was confirmed, reinforcing the seriousness of child abduction cases.