Supreme Court of India

The Government of Nct of Delhi v. Jaspal Singh

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Reported as [2003] SUPP. 2 S.C.R. 335
Bench Doraiswamy Raju and H.K. Sema JJ.
Decided 8 August 2003

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Official Secrets Act, 1923-Sections 3, 5 and 9/Penal Code, 1860- Section 120B/Punjab Excise Act-Section 61/Arms Act-Section 25/Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973-Section 313: c Charges against four accused under the Official Secrets Act/Other Acts­ Conviction by the trial Court-Acquittal of two of the accused by the High Court-Confession of co-accused-Evidentiary value-Criminal conspiracy­ Proof of-Held: Confession of an accused not a substantive evidence to convict other t~an its maker-Court may accept other evidence but not relying upon · them-However, confession of co-accused could fortify

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