Supreme Court of India

Velayuda Pulavar v. State by Sub-inspector of Police

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Reported as [2009] 6 S.C.R. 383
Decided 16 April 2009

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Penal Code, 1860·- ss. 302 and 201 - Illicit relation of wife of deceased and appellant - Quarrel between deceased c and appellant - Murder of deceased - Extra judicial confession of appellant before Village Administrative Officer - Conviction by courts below - Held: Justified - Conviction can be recorded solely on the basis of extra judicial - 't confession if it is found to be credible and worthy of acceptance - Corroboration of judicial confession or extra judicial confession need not be in material particulars - It can be in general - Evidence of Village Administrative Officer coupled

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