Supreme Court of India · 2024-01-22
MARIAM FASIHUDDIN vs STATE BY ADUGODI POLICE STATION
- Citation / case number
- SC 2021/8540
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- MARIAM FASIHUDDIN
- Respondent
- STATE BY ADUGODI POLICE STATION
- Author
- MENT SURYA KANT
- Bench
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K.V. VISWANATHAN HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA KANT
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of the Appellants' Criminal Revision Petition challenging the order of the VI Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate under Sections 420, 468, 471, and 34 IPC. The Court emphasized that the allegations of forgery and cheating were substantiated by sufficient evidence, thus affirming the lower courts' decisions. The Court clarified that the burden of proof lies on the accused to demonstrate their innocence in such cases.