https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=373663 A co-accused's statement under Section 67 of the NDPS Act is not substantive evidence against another accused and can at most corroborate independent material. Where no other evidence links the accused to the contraband or offence, such a statement alone cannot sustain conviction. The Supreme Court therefore held that, absent independent substantive evidence, the appellant's conviction could not stand and acquittal followed. en-us Tue, 31 Jul 2018 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 28 Oct 2021 13:36:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=373663 A co-accused's statement under Section 67 of the NDPS Act is not substantive evidence against another accused and can at most corroborate independent material. Where no other evidence links the accused to the contraband or offence, such a statement alone cannot sustain conviction. The Supreme Court therefore held that, absent independent substantive evidence, the appellant's conviction could not stand and acquittal followed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 31 Jul 2018 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=373663