#inadmissible evidence

Kerala High Court quashes forest offence proceedings against an accused after co-accused were acquitted due to inadmissible confession statements, reinforcing that the substratum of the prosecution case collapses when key accused are exonerated. The ruling underscores the mandatory application of the 'substratum lost' principle in split trials, preventing prolonged harassment of remaining accused.

The Allahabad High Court granted bail to an accused facing six identical FIRs filed on the same day, emphasizing that a police-confessed statement under BNS is inadmissible without corroboration and that repetitive, unsubstantiated complaints amount to abuse of process. This ruling reinforces that procedural fairness and evidentiary integrity must override mechanical prosecution in BNS cases.