https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=287356 A retracted confession may still support a murder conviction when the stated grounds for withdrawal are false and the confession is reinforced by strong surrounding circumstances; on that basis, the convictions of the 1st and 3rd appellants were upheld. The trial court's power to recall a witness was also sustained because further evidence was necessary for a just decision, and the prior testimony was properly admitted. By contrast, the case against the 2nd appellant depended mainly on co-accused confessions, which were not evidence against him, and the remaining material was insufficient; his conviction was set aside and he was acquitted. en-us Wed, 21 Aug 1929 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 11 Apr 2020 09:17:48 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=287356 A retracted confession may still support a murder conviction when the stated grounds for withdrawal are false and the confession is reinforced by strong surrounding circumstances; on that basis, the convictions of the 1st and 3rd appellants were upheld. The trial court's power to recall a witness was also sustained because further evidence was necessary for a just decision, and the prior testimony was properly admitted. By contrast, the case against the 2nd appellant depended mainly on co-accused confessions, which were not evidence against him, and the remaining material was insufficient; his conviction was set aside and he was acquitted. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 21 Aug 1929 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=287356