https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=157854 A retracted confession recorded in custodial circumstances under the NDPS Act cannot, by itself, sustain a conviction without independent corroboration, because voluntariness and reliability remain in doubt. A confession of one accused is not substantive evidence against a co-accused and can only lend assurance to other independent proof. The text also notes that failure to record secret information in writing, to forward it to superior officers, and to follow the prescribed sampling and custody procedures creates material infirmities that weaken the prosecution's evidentiary basis. In an appeal against acquittal, interference is unwarranted where the High Court's view is plausible and supported by reasons. en-us Tue, 31 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 15 Jan 2018 14:28:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=157854 A retracted confession recorded in custodial circumstances under the NDPS Act cannot, by itself, sustain a conviction without independent corroboration, because voluntariness and reliability remain in doubt. A confession of one accused is not substantive evidence against a co-accused and can only lend assurance to other independent proof. The text also notes that failure to record secret information in writing, to forward it to superior officers, and to follow the prescribed sampling and custody procedures creates material infirmities that weaken the prosecution's evidentiary basis. In an appeal against acquittal, interference is unwarranted where the High Court's view is plausible and supported by reasons. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 31 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=157854