The High Court of Chhattisgarh, in a significant ruling, has acquitted a man convicted of wrongfully confining a kidnapped person, holding that the prosecution must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the accused had explicit knowledge of the kidnapping. Justice Bibhu Datta Guru allowed the appeal filed by Pankaj Ram, setting aside the judgment of
Knowledge of Kidnapping is Essential for Conviction Under Section 368 IPC: Chhattisgarh High Court
