https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=249742 A retracted confession under section 108 of the Customs Act was treated as weak evidence unless shown to be voluntary and independently corroborated on material particulars. The prosecution relied on the statement and alleged gold recovery, but the panch witness did not support the case, other corroborative witnesses were not examined, and the surrounding evidence left doubt about exclusive attribution of the recovery. Applying the settled rule on appeals against acquittal, the court held that a plausible view taken by the trial court should not be disturbed merely because another view is possible, and the acquittal remained undisturbed. en-us Thu, 10 Jul 2014 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 13 Nov 2014 18:45:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=249742 A retracted confession under section 108 of the Customs Act was treated as weak evidence unless shown to be voluntary and independently corroborated on material particulars. The prosecution relied on the statement and alleged gold recovery, but the panch witness did not support the case, other corroborative witnesses were not examined, and the surrounding evidence left doubt about exclusive attribution of the recovery. Applying the settled rule on appeals against acquittal, the court held that a plausible view taken by the trial court should not be disturbed merely because another view is possible, and the acquittal remained undisturbed. Case-Laws Customs Thu, 10 Jul 2014 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=249742