Supreme Court of India
State of J & K v. Wasimahmed Malik@ Hamid and Another
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In view of the above discussions, we hold the: confessions of the accused in the present case to be voluntarily and validly made and under Section 15 of TADA confession of an accused is admissible against a co-accused as a substantive evidence.
Judgment, page 16
From the headnote
Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act, 1987: c s. 15 - Requirement under - , Bomb blasts - Explosion resulted in death of 8 persons and serious injuries to 18 persons - Charge sheet ulss.3, 4 of TADA Act; s. 120- rlw ss. 302, 307 and 34 IPC; ss.4 and 5 of Explosives Substance Act - Confession made by respondent-accused u/s. 15 of TADA Act wherein he confessed about his involvement as also that of other accused - Confession recorded by PW-1, the Superintendent of Police - Trial court rejected the confessional statement on the ground that it was recorded in Hindi i.e. not in the
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