https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=45139 Accomplice evidence is admissible under Section 133, but it must be corroborated in material particulars as a matter of prudence under illustration (b) to Section 114. A co-accused's statement, even if the trial later abated by death, may be used for the limited purpose of corroboration under the Evidence Act, while a retracted confession remains admissible but is weak evidence and must be closely scrutinised. On the facts, the Court found sufficient independent corroboration in the surrounding circumstances and consistency of the statements, and upheld the conviction. en-us Thu, 14 Dec 1967 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 23 Sep 2015 11:46:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=45139 Accomplice evidence is admissible under Section 133, but it must be corroborated in material particulars as a matter of prudence under illustration (b) to Section 114. A co-accused's statement, even if the trial later abated by death, may be used for the limited purpose of corroboration under the Evidence Act, while a retracted confession remains admissible but is weak evidence and must be closely scrutinised. On the facts, the Court found sufficient independent corroboration in the surrounding circumstances and consistency of the statements, and upheld the conviction. Case-Laws Customs Thu, 14 Dec 1967 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=45139