https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=180579 A retracted confessional statement, when challenged at the earliest opportunity and accompanied by allegations of coercion, cannot support interference with an acquittal unless its voluntariness is established and it is corroborated by reliable independent evidence. The prosecution's case failed because the alleged supporting witnesses were not produced for cross-examination and the remaining material did not provide trustworthy corroboration. On those principles, the HC declined leave to appeal and left the acquittal undisturbed. en-us Mon, 13 Oct 2014 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 09 May 2016 11:25:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=180579 A retracted confessional statement, when challenged at the earliest opportunity and accompanied by allegations of coercion, cannot support interference with an acquittal unless its voluntariness is established and it is corroborated by reliable independent evidence. The prosecution's case failed because the alleged supporting witnesses were not produced for cross-examination and the remaining material did not provide trustworthy corroboration. On those principles, the HC declined leave to appeal and left the acquittal undisturbed. Case-Laws Customs Mon, 13 Oct 2014 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=180579