Supreme Court of India
Sansar Chand v. State of Rajasthan
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What the Court ordered
We are of the opinion that the letter P-33 was not fabricated or procured by pressure.
Judgment, page 12
From the headnote
Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 - /l/ega/ trade in wildlife by accused - Accused into this illegal trade for past 30 years - Accused prosecuted and convicted by various courts - In the instant case, disclosure statement by one that he was carrying leopard skins which were to be handed over to accused - Conviction of accused on basis thereof, by courts below - On appeal, held: Extra-judicial confession corroborated by other material on record establishing the guilt ofacc;used - Large o amount of oral and documentary evidence - Thu$, accused rightly held guilty beyond reasonable doubt - Evidence.
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Where later benches applied it
- 2016 Kala @ Chandrakala v. State through Inspector of Police
- 2012 Sahadevan & Anr. v. State of Tamil Nadu
- 2025 Ramu Appa Mahapatar v. The State of Maharashtra
- 2024 Kalinga @ Kushal v. State of Karnataka by Police Inspector Hubli
- 2012 Munna Kumar Upadhyaya @ Munna Upadhyaya v. The State of Andhra Pradesh through Public Prosecutor, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
Of those, 2 relied on · 3 referred to
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