https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=172883 A retracted confession may be relied upon if it is voluntary, true and supported by corroborative circumstances, and it can operate against co-accused only within the limits permitted by the Evidence Act. Discovery-based evidence under Section 27 and conspiratorial acts under Section 10 may together connect accused persons to abductions and murders when subsequent discoveries confirm the prosecution version. On sentence, the gravity of murder alone does not mandate death penalty; mitigating circumstances, including the accused's motive and surrounding beliefs, may justify substitution of life imprisonment. The commentary therefore highlights confession evidence, conspiracy proof and capital sentencing principles. en-us Mon, 01 May 2000 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 03 Sep 2015 10:45:57 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=172883 A retracted confession may be relied upon if it is voluntary, true and supported by corroborative circumstances, and it can operate against co-accused only within the limits permitted by the Evidence Act. Discovery-based evidence under Section 27 and conspiratorial acts under Section 10 may together connect accused persons to abductions and murders when subsequent discoveries confirm the prosecution version. On sentence, the gravity of murder alone does not mandate death penalty; mitigating circumstances, including the accused's motive and surrounding beliefs, may justify substitution of life imprisonment. The commentary therefore highlights confession evidence, conspiracy proof and capital sentencing principles. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 01 May 2000 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=172883