Tilku Alias Tilak Singh vs The State Of Uttarakhand

The Supreme Court examined the legality of the conviction of the appellant for kidnapping and related offenses, based on evidence that the prosecutrix, a minor girl aged 14 years 4 months, was allegedly kidnapped by the appellant and others. The Court reviewed the evidence regarding the kidnapping, the age of the prosecutrix, and the conduct of the investigation. It upheld the conviction, emphasizing the importance of corroborative evidence in cases involving minors and kidnapping. The judgment reaffirmed the principles of criminal law concerning the protection of minors and the evidentiary standards required for conviction.