Principle

CRIMINAL LAW — Confessional Statements — Conviction Based on Confessional Statement

Area of law
CRIMINAL LAW
Court
Supreme Court

This principle establishes that under Section 27 of the Evidence Act, an accused can be convicted on their confessional statement. The principle applies where confessions are relied upon. It ensures that confessions can ground conviction. The principle reflects the statutory basis. It allows conviction on…

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