https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=464292 A co-accused's confession may reinforce independent circumstantial evidence in a conspiracy case, though it is not substantive evidence by itself; on that basis, the conspiracy charge was sustained. Conscious possession of restricted classified material, read with the statutory presumptions under the Official Secrets Act, 1923, was held sufficient to establish obtaining or collecting prohibited material under Section 3(1)(c), without proof of publication or communication; the offence and related conspiracy were upheld. The Supreme Court found the High Court's reversal perverse for overlooking these settled principles, so the acquittal was set aside and the conviction restored, while the sentence of imprisonment was reduced to the period already undergone and the fine left intact. en-us Fri, 08 Aug 2003 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 16 Oct 2025 18:09:01 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=464292 A co-accused's confession may reinforce independent circumstantial evidence in a conspiracy case, though it is not substantive evidence by itself; on that basis, the conspiracy charge was sustained. Conscious possession of restricted classified material, read with the statutory presumptions under the Official Secrets Act, 1923, was held sufficient to establish obtaining or collecting prohibited material under Section 3(1)(c), without proof of publication or communication; the offence and related conspiracy were upheld. The Supreme Court found the High Court's reversal perverse for overlooking these settled principles, so the acquittal was set aside and the conviction restored, while the sentence of imprisonment was reduced to the period already undergone and the fine left intact. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 08 Aug 2003 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=464292