Case Law Analysis
|Calcutta High Court
Extra-Judicial Confession Alone Insufficient for Conviction Under Section 302 IPC : Calcutta HC Acquits Accused Due to Lack of Corroboration
Calcutta High Court reaffirms that extra-judicial confessions, without corroborative evidence, cannot sustain a murder conviction under Section 302 IPC. The ruling underscores the necessity of consistent witness accounts and investigative support to meet the 'beyond reasonable doubt' standard in criminal trials.