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confession admissibility

2 articlesLatest March 2026
Section 25 Evidence Act & Section 65-B Certificate Mandatory | Bombay HC Acquits Accused in POCSO Murder Case Over Procedural Lapses : Bombay HC
Case Law Analysis
|Bombay High Court

Section 25 Evidence Act & Section 65-B Certificate Mandatory | Bombay HC Acquits Accused in POCSO Murder Case Over Procedural Lapses : Bombay HC

Bombay High Court ruled that confessions lacking signatures are inadmissible under Section 25 of the Evidence Act, and CCTV evidence without a Section 65-B certificate cannot be relied upon. The acquittal in this POCSO murder case underscores the critical role of procedural compliance in criminal trials, impacting admissibility of key evidence.

Section 164 CrPC | Confession Inadmissible Without Strict Compliance + Circumstantial Evidence Must Form Complete Chain : Meghalaya HC Acquits in Murder Case
Case Law Analysis
|Meghalaya High Court

Section 164 CrPC | Confession Inadmissible Without Strict Compliance + Circumstantial Evidence Must Form Complete Chain : Meghalaya HC Acquits in Murder Case

Meghalaya High Court ruled that a confession under Section 164 CrPC is inadmissible if procedural safeguards are violated, and circumstantial evidence must form an unbroken chain to establish guilt beyond reasonable doubt. The acquittal in this double murder case reinforces the high burden of proof in criminal trials, impacting future cases relying on confessions or indirect evidence.

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