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 …
Expressing serious displeasure at the "indifferent and callous manner" in which the investigation authority recorded the leading statements of an accused, the Calcutta High Court made significant observations on recording of confessional statements. The Bench comprising Justices Suvra Ghosh and Joymalya Bagchi held that "True and complete disclosure of the crime is the heart and soul of a confessional statement." …
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