https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=45097 A confession alleged to have been obtained by coercion from persons in authority was found unsafe to accept as voluntary or trustworthy. The surrounding circumstances, including unexplained injuries, an early complaint of threat and assault, and the manner of interrogation, supported the view that the statement was procured under pressure. Once that confession was excluded, the remaining facts, such as the appellant being seen near the flat, possession of keys, and a similar bandi, were not inconsistent with innocence and were insufficient to sustain a conviction for conspiracy and customs offences. A conviction resting mainly on an involuntary confession cannot stand. en-us Tue, 30 Jan 1979 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 19 Jun 2025 12:00:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=45097 A confession alleged to have been obtained by coercion from persons in authority was found unsafe to accept as voluntary or trustworthy. The surrounding circumstances, including unexplained injuries, an early complaint of threat and assault, and the manner of interrogation, supported the view that the statement was procured under pressure. Once that confession was excluded, the remaining facts, such as the appellant being seen near the flat, possession of keys, and a similar bandi, were not inconsistent with innocence and were insufficient to sustain a conviction for conspiracy and customs offences. A conviction resting mainly on an involuntary confession cannot stand. Case-Laws Customs Tue, 30 Jan 1979 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=45097