https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=294328 Section 30 of the Evidence Act permits use of a co-accused's statement against another accused only when it is a confession of the same offence for which they are jointly tried. A statement admitting only disposal of the corpse was not a confession of murder and could not be used against the other accused. After excluding that statement, the convictions could still rest on the remaining circumstantial evidence, including false explanations, the discovery of the body on the route travelled, the accused's conduct, and the second accused's admissions to witnesses. That chain of evidence was held sufficient to prove participation in the murder, and the convictions and sentences were upheld. en-us Mon, 14 Jul 1930 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 06 Apr 2021 18:23:58 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=294328 Section 30 of the Evidence Act permits use of a co-accused's statement against another accused only when it is a confession of the same offence for which they are jointly tried. A statement admitting only disposal of the corpse was not a confession of murder and could not be used against the other accused. After excluding that statement, the convictions could still rest on the remaining circumstantial evidence, including false explanations, the discovery of the body on the route travelled, the accused's conduct, and the second accused's admissions to witnesses. That chain of evidence was held sufficient to prove participation in the murder, and the convictions and sentences were upheld. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 14 Jul 1930 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=294328