https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=456017 A conviction on a plea of guilty is sustainable only when the admission is voluntary, informed and unambiguous, and the Magistrate properly frames and explains the charge, records the plea as far as possible in the accused's own words, and decides whether to accept it. A bare monosyllabic "yes" after an earlier plea of not guilty does not by itself amount to a valid guilty plea. On the facts stated, the conviction and sentence were annulled and the matter was remitted for a fresh trial in accordance with law. en-us Tue, 08 Jun 2021 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 21 Jun 2024 08:14:47 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=456017 A conviction on a plea of guilty is sustainable only when the admission is voluntary, informed and unambiguous, and the Magistrate properly frames and explains the charge, records the plea as far as possible in the accused's own words, and decides whether to accept it. A bare monosyllabic "yes" after an earlier plea of not guilty does not by itself amount to a valid guilty plea. On the facts stated, the conviction and sentence were annulled and the matter was remitted for a fresh trial in accordance with law. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 08 Jun 2021 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=456017