https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=298623 A co-accused's confession can be considered under Section 30 of the Evidence Act only when more than one person is tried jointly for the same offence; a confession made by a separately tried accused is outside that rule. Even where admissible, such a confession is not substantive evidence and can only provide assurance to independent reliable evidence already proving guilt. A conviction for dacoity based solely on a separately tried co-accused's confession was therefore unsustainable, and relief was granted to the appellant. en-us Thu, 08 Mar 1984 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 12 Nov 2021 18:05:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=298623 A co-accused's confession can be considered under Section 30 of the Evidence Act only when more than one person is tried jointly for the same offence; a confession made by a separately tried accused is outside that rule. Even where admissible, such a confession is not substantive evidence and can only provide assurance to independent reliable evidence already proving guilt. A conviction for dacoity based solely on a separately tried co-accused's confession was therefore unsustainable, and relief was granted to the appellant. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 08 Mar 1984 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=298623