https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=169248 Accomplice testimony can support a conviction if it is corroborated in material particulars by independent evidence implicating the accused. The Supreme Court analysis explains that an accomplice is a competent witness under the Indian Evidence Act, but corroboration is ordinarily sought as a rule of prudence under Illustration (b) to Section 114. It further states that a voluntary statement or confession made by a jointly tried co-accused may be used as corroborative material under Section 30, while a retracted confession remains admissible but weak and must be scrutinised carefully. On the facts discussed, the corroboration was treated as legally sufficient and the conviction was sustained. en-us Thu, 14 Dec 1967 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 08 Apr 2015 14:33:52 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=169248 Accomplice testimony can support a conviction if it is corroborated in material particulars by independent evidence implicating the accused. The Supreme Court analysis explains that an accomplice is a competent witness under the Indian Evidence Act, but corroboration is ordinarily sought as a rule of prudence under Illustration (b) to Section 114. It further states that a voluntary statement or confession made by a jointly tried co-accused may be used as corroborative material under Section 30, while a retracted confession remains admissible but weak and must be scrutinised carefully. On the facts discussed, the corroboration was treated as legally sufficient and the conviction was sustained. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 14 Dec 1967 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=169248