Extrajudicial confession is a weak evidence: Supreme Court acquits murder accused

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Extrajudicial confession is a weak evidence: Supreme Court acquits murder accused

The court said that the extrajudicial confession made by the accused is a weak evidence and can be used as corroborative evidence only along with corroborative evidence.

The court was hearing a criminal appeal of a murder accused who was convicted under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).

Case title - Dharambir @ Dharam vs State of Haryana (Neutral Citation: 2024 INSC 307)https://1drv.ms/b/s!AnA8RNRWqS7Zre131ERbirp9qr_oYg?e=nrPtWC

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2024-04-28 02:39:55

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the evidence of the persons to whom the extrajudicial confession is alleged to have been made should be of the best quality.
only in exceptional cases that the benefit of suspension of sentence can be granted
only in exceptional cases that the benefit of suspension of sentence can be granted
Sections 302 read with 34, 504 and 506 IPC Arms Act Section 25 Indian Evidence Act Sections 3 and 134 Murder Conviction and Sentence Appreciation of evidence
Mere filing of FIR does not result in conviction; incriminating material must be demonstrated as substantive evidence

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