True it is that the Court must seek corroboration of purported ...

Court Requires Independent Corroboration for Confessions to be Deemed Reliable and Accepted as Absolute.

September 22, 2014

Case Laws Customs HC

True it is that the Court must seek corroboration of purported confession from independent sources, however, the principle that when there is independent corroboration, the statement can be relied upon is thus absolute and can be accepted. - HC

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True it is that the Court must seek corroboration of purported ...

Court Requires Independent Corroboration for Confessions to be Deemed Reliable and Accepted as Absolute.

September 22, 2014

Case Laws Customs HC

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