https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=456996 Possession of a false weight requires proof that the accused knew the weight was false and intended its fraudulent use; possession alone is insufficient. Where prosecution evidence does not establish that essential element, the deficiency cannot be cured by relying on the accused's later statement, and the accused should be discharged. A statement to a police officer that is relied on as true and incriminating is a confession rather than a mere factual admission. Such a confession is inadmissible under Section 25 of the Indian Evidence Act, including where it concerns an offence other than the one under investigation. These principles prevent conviction on incomplete prosecution evidence or an inadmissible police confession. en-us Fri, 16 Oct 1936 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 30 Aug 2024 13:09:54 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=456996 Possession of a false weight requires proof that the accused knew the weight was false and intended its fraudulent use; possession alone is insufficient. Where prosecution evidence does not establish that essential element, the deficiency cannot be cured by relying on the accused's later statement, and the accused should be discharged. A statement to a police officer that is relied on as true and incriminating is a confession rather than a mere factual admission. Such a confession is inadmissible under Section 25 of the Indian Evidence Act, including where it concerns an offence other than the one under investigation. These principles prevent conviction on incomplete prosecution evidence or an inadmissible police confession. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 16 Oct 1936 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=456996