Dalbir Singh Sarpanch Alias Doctor v. State of Punjab
Case brief
What is this about?
Disclosure statement of co-accused recorded in police custody; credibility and admissibility doubtful; no recovery of incriminating material or discovery of fact; prima facie hit by Section 23, Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam; petitioner; investigating agency.
What did the court decide?
There is a question mark over the credibility and admissibility of the co-accused's disclosure statement because it was recorded while the co-accused was in police custody. ¶¶6