Uday @ Rupesh Falkar, Presently at Central Jail, Colvale., v. State of Goa, Thr. the Public Prosecutor and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Kidnapping a child for ransom constituted child abuse, and death threats conveyed to his father and uncle satisfied Section 364A IPC. The Court dismissed both appeals, upheld the convictions, life imprisonment and fines, and directed masking of the child's identity in the records.
What did the court decide?
Directed masking of the child's name in the records, preservation of identity details in sealed cover, and transmission of records to the Children's Court for compliance.