Principle

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE — Confessional Statement — Conviction on Voluntary Confession Without Corroboration

Area of law
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Court
Supreme Court

This principle establishes that a free and voluntary confession, if direct, positive, and satisfactorily proved, is sufficient for conviction without corroboration, provided the court is satisfied of its truth. The principle applies in criminal trials. It ensures that confessions can ground conviction. The principle reflects…

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