Extra-Judicial Confession Made By Co-Accused Could Be Admitted In Evidence Only For Corroboration
Case: Chandrapal vs State of Chhattisgarh
Coram: Justices DY Chandrachud and Bela M. Trivedi
Case No.: CrA 378 OF 2015
Court Observation: “However, this court has consistently held that an extra judicial confession is a weak kind of evidence and unless it inspires confidence or is fully corroborated by some other evidence of clinching nature, ordinarily conviction for the offence of murder should not be made only on the evidence of extra judicial confession. As held in case of State of M.P. Through CBI & Ors. Vs. Paltan Mallah & Ors. , the extra judicial confession made by the co-accused could be admitted in evidence only as a corroborative piece of evidence. In absence of any substantive evidence against the accused, the extra judicial confession allegedly made by the co-accused loses its significance and there cannot be any conviction based on such extra judicial confession of the co-accused.”
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Keywords
Extra-Judicial Confession, Corroboration
