In a significant ruling, the Chhattisgarh High Court has underscored the necessity of proving both a ransom demand and a life threat to secure a conviction under Section 364A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The judgment, delivered by Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice Sachin Singh Rajput, acquitted Yogesh Sahu and Narendra Bomarde, who
No Conviction Can Be Made Out Under Section 364A of IPC Unless It Is Proved by the Prosecution That Abduction Was Coupled with Ransom Demand and Life Threat: Chhattisgarh HC
