https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=169488 A retracted confession of a co-accused in a joint trial may be taken into consideration under section 30 of the Indian Evidence Act, but prudence requires strong corroboration before it can safely be acted upon. Retraction does not make the confession irrelevant. The text states that the confession was voluntary because the Magistrate took precautions to exclude police influence and the maker repeatedly affirmed free will, and it was truthful because surrounding circumstances and recoveries supported it. Material corroboration, including recovery of the deceased's ornaments at the appellant's instance and supporting witnesses, connected the appellant with the murder. en-us Tue, 02 Sep 1958 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 23 Apr 2015 11:05:18 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=169488 A retracted confession of a co-accused in a joint trial may be taken into consideration under section 30 of the Indian Evidence Act, but prudence requires strong corroboration before it can safely be acted upon. Retraction does not make the confession irrelevant. The text states that the confession was voluntary because the Magistrate took precautions to exclude police influence and the maker repeatedly affirmed free will, and it was truthful because surrounding circumstances and recoveries supported it. Material corroboration, including recovery of the deceased's ornaments at the appellant's instance and supporting witnesses, connected the appellant with the murder. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 02 Sep 1958 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=169488