Village Police Patil Not Police Officer; Confession To Him Admissible As Extra Judicial Confession : Supreme Court
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Village Police Patil Not Police Officer; Confession To Him Admissible As Extra Judicial Confession : Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court recently reiterated that an extra-judicial confession is a “weak type” of evidence and thus requires a great deal of care and caution. Where extra-judicial confession is surrounded by suspicious circumstances, its credibility becomes doubtful and would lose its importance., the Court said while placing its reliance upon Balwinder Singh vs. State of Punjab 4 SCC 259. “In such circumstances, referred to above, we are of the view that the High Court fell in error in relying upon the extra-judicial confession even while rightly holding that the same was admissible in evidence as Village Police Patil cannot be said to be a Police Officer.,” the Court said. The Court also opined that the prosecution can invoke Section 106 of the Evidence Act, only when it proves its case beyond reasonable doubt.

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Village Police Patil Not Police Officer; Confession To Him Admissible As Extra Judicial Confession : Supreme Court
Trending News
2 months ago

Village Police Patil Not Police Officer; Confession To Him Admissible As Extra Judicial Confession : Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court recently reiterated that an extra-judicial confession is a “weak type” of evidence and thus requires a great deal of care and caution. Where extra-judicial confession is surrounded by suspicious circumstances, its credibility becomes doubtful and would lose its importance., the Court said while placing its reliance upon Balwinder Singh vs. State of Punjab 4 SCC 259. “In …

Confession Of Accused Can't Be Proved Under S.27 Evidence Act, Only Statements Relating To Discovery Of Facts Admissible: Supreme Court
4 months ago

Confession Of Accused Can't Be Proved Under S.27 Evidence Act, Only Statements Relating To Discovery Of Facts Admissible: Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court clarified that under Section 27 of the Evidence Act, only the specific portion of the statement of the accused which is directly linked to the discovery/recovery of evidence is admissible, and that the confession of the accused cannot be incorporated while proving a statement under Section 27. The learned Trial Judge has completely lost sight of Sections …

Admitting Into Evidence Confessional Statements Made To Police U/S 25, 26 Evidence Act Vitiate Trial: Kerala High Court
1 year, 5 months ago

Admitting Into Evidence Confessional Statements Made To Police U/S 25, 26 Evidence Act Vitiate Trial: Kerala High Court

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The Kerala High Court on Thursday categorically held that admission of confessional statements made by accused to the Police, which are hit by bar under Sections 25 and 26 of the Evidence Act, can vitiate a trial and lead to the acquittal of the accused.The. The Kerala High Court on Thursday categorically held that admission of confessional statements made by …

Extra-Judicial Confession Must Be Corroborated By Other Credible Evidence For Conviction: Gauhati High Court
2 years, 2 months ago

Extra-Judicial Confession Must Be Corroborated By Other Credible Evidence For Conviction: Gauhati High Court

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The division bench of the Gauhati High Court has reiterated that extra judicial confession is a weak piece of evidence and it has to be corroborated by cogent and reliable evidence. The bench of Justices Suman Shyam and Parthiv Jyoti Saikia observed that the trial court has erred in accepting the uncorroborated extra judicial confession allegedly made by the accused …

Extra Judicial Confession Of A Co-Accused Cannot Be Relied On As Substantive Evidence ; It's Only A Corroborative Piece Of Evidence : Supreme Court
2 years, 4 months ago

Extra Judicial Confession Of A Co-Accused Cannot Be Relied On As Substantive Evidence ; It's Only A Corroborative Piece Of Evidence : Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court observed that the extra judicial confession of a co­-accused could not be relied on as substantive evidence.The confession of a co­ accused could be used only in support of the evidence and could not be made a foundation of a conviction, the bench of CJI UU Lalit and Justice JB Pardiwala observed.The bench observed thus while allowing …

NDPS Act- Court Should Be Satisfied That Confession Is Voluntary And Accused Was Apprised Of His Rights: SC [Read Judgment]
5 years, 6 months ago

NDPS Act- Court Should Be Satisfied That Confession Is Voluntary And Accused Was Apprised Of His Rights: SC [Read Judgment]

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The Supreme Court has observed that, even if confessions made to investigating officers are held to be admissible under Section 67 of the NDPS Act, the Court has to be satisfied that it is a voluntary statement, free from any pressure and also that the accused was apprised of his rights before recording the confession.In Mohammed Fasrin vs. State, the …

Extra-judicial Confession Of Accused Need Not Be Corroborated In All Cases: SC Reiterates [Read Judgment]
6 years, 5 months ago

Extra-judicial Confession Of Accused Need Not Be Corroborated In All Cases: SC Reiterates [Read Judgment]

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Extra-judicial Confession Of Accused Need Not In All Cases Be Corroborated: SC‘Rule of Prudence does not require that each and every circumstance mentioned in the confession with regard to the participation of the accused must be separately and independently corroborated.’The Supreme Court, while affirming the conviction of a bank’s peon accused of corruption, has observed. Extra-judicial Confession Of Accused Need …

Delayed Disclosure By Witnesses About Extra-Judicial Confession Untrustworthy: Chhattisgarh HC [Read Judgment]
8 years ago

Delayed Disclosure By Witnesses About Extra-Judicial Confession Untrustworthy: Chhattisgarh HC [Read Judgment]

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The Chhattisgarh High Court, in Radheshyam Kashyap vs. State of Chhattisgarh, has observed that delayed disclosure by witnesses to the police about alleged extra-judicial confession made by the accused, despite their prior meeting with the police, would make the evidence untrustworthy.In the instant case, the witnesses, parents of the deceased, made a statement that the accused had confessed. The Chhattisgarh …

Delayed Disclosure By Witnesses About Extra-Judicial Confession Untrustworthy: Chhattisgarh HC [Read Judgment]
8 years ago

Delayed Disclosure By Witnesses About Extra-Judicial Confession Untrustworthy: Chhattisgarh HC [Read Judgment]

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The Chhattisgarh High Court, in Radheshyam Kashyap vs. State of Chhattisgarh, has observed that delayed disclosure by witnesses to the police about alleged extra-judicial confession made by the accused, despite their prior meeting with the police, would make the evidence untrustworthy.In the instant case, the witnesses, parents of the deceased, made a statement that the accused had confessed. The Chhattisgarh …

'Extra-judicial confession admissible'
17 years, 9 months ago

'Extra-judicial confession admissible'

Hindustan Times  

An extra-judicial confession can form the basis of a conviction if it is proved that the witness before whom it is made is fair and unbiased, the Supreme Court has ruled. HT Image Setting aside a Bombay High Court verdict, a division bench of Justices Arijit Pasayat and DK Jain has asked trial courts to proceed "cautiously" and ascertain the …

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