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A.S. KRISHNAN AND ANR vs. STATE OF KERALA

SCR Citation: [2004] 3 S.C.R. 44
Year/Volume: 2004/ Volume 3
Date of Judgment: 17 March 2004
Petitioner: A.S. KRISHNAN AND ANR
Disposal Nature: Appeal Dismissed
Neutral Citation: 2004 INSC 180
Judgment Delivered by: Hon'ble Dr. Justice Arijit Pasayat
Respondent: STATE OF KERALA
Case Type: CRIMINAL APPEAL /916/1997
Order/Judgment: Judgment
1. Headnote

Penal Code, 1860-Sections 471 & 420 r/w section 34-Criminal { conspiracy entered into by a doctor and his son in forging the pre-degree) mark.sheets with the help of Assistant Registrar for obtaining admission in medical college on merit basis-Trial Court acquitting the Assistant Registrar as forgery against him was not proved and convicting the doctor and his son for utilising forged documents-High Court confirming the conviction and sentence-Correctness of-Held, a person using a forged document with knowledge and intention can be convicted under section 471 IPC-On facts and evidence, they had knowledge and reason to believe that the mark sheets were forged documents-Hence conviction upheld-Probation of Offenders Act, 1958.

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4. Keyword
  • Penal Code
  • 1860-Sections 471 & 420
5. Equivalent citation
    Citation(s) 2004 AIR 3229 = 2004 (11) SCC 576 = 2004 (11) Suppl. SCC 576 = 2004 (3) JT 461 = 2004 (3) Suppl. JT 461 = 2004 (3) SCALE 362