[TADA] Confession Of Co-accused Inadmissible Against Another Accused If They Were Tried Separately: SC [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court, in its judgment delivered on Wednesday, made some important observations regarding admissibility of confessions under Terrorist and Disruptive Activities Act, 1987. The bench comprising of Justice S. Abdul Nazeer and Justice Deepak Gupta, with regard to scope of Section 15, held that if for any reason, a joint trial is not held, the confession of a. The bench comprising of Justice S. Abdul Nazeer and Justice Deepak Gupta, with regard to scope of Section 15, held that if for any reason, a joint trial is not held, the confession of a co-accused cannot be held to be admissible in evidence against another accused who would face trial at a later point of time in the same case. Confession of Co-Accused Inadmissible If There Was No Joint Trial The court noted that the Section 15 of the TADA Act specifically provides that the confession recorded shall be admissible in trial of a co­accused for offence committed and tried in the same case together with the accused who makes the confession. As noticed above,Section 15 of the TADA Act specifically provides that the confession recorded shall be admissible in trial of a co­accused for offence committed and tried in the same case together with the accused who makes the confession.Section 15 of the TADA Act specifically provides that the confession recorded shall be admissible in trial of a co­accused for offence committed and tried in the same case together with the accused who makes the confession.