Supreme Court of India

Manoj Kumar Soni v. The State of Madhya Pradesh

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Bench S. Ravindra Bhat and Dipankar Datta JJ.
Decided 11 August 2023

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Issue for consideration : Conviction of both the appellants-accused respectively u/s.411 and s.120- , IPC was based largely upon disclosure statements made by them and the co-accused, unaccompanied by supporting evidence, if justifi ed Evidence – Disclosure statements relied upon, without any supporting evidence, to convict u/s.411 and s.120- , IPC – If adequate: Held : No – Although disclosure statements hold signifi cance as a contributing factor in unriddling a case, they are not so strong a piece of evidence suffi cient on its own and without anything more to bring home the charges beyond…

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Of those, 2 referred to

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