Supreme Court Considers Appeal Against Conviction for Kidnapping and Rape of Minor, Focusing on Evidentiary Value of Birth Certificate. The Court analysed whether the school register alone could prove the victim's minority without examining the person who provided the date of birth, under Section 35 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872.
26 Jul 2026The Supreme Court heard a criminal appeal by Birka Shiva challenging his conviction under Sections 376, 363, and 342 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, f...




