Supreme Court · 1996 INSC 1261 · Decided 31 October 1996
State of Tamil Nadu v. Sivarasan @raghu @sivarasa and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1996 INSC 1261 · [1996] SUPP. 8 S.C.R. 243
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 819/1994
- Decided
- 31 October 1996
- Bench
- G.N. RAY, G.T. NANAVATI (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Case Partly allowed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 120, 3(3), 5; CrPC
Headnote
Criminal Law : A B Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act, 198 7: Section C 15. Confession-Recording of-By a Police officer-Typewritten confession words "records in writing"-Meaning of-Held: wider meaning had to be given to include typewriting-Confessional statement need another person or instrument like typewriter-But he must not leave work of recording confession to his subordinates-Confession must be D recorded in his presence and hearing and under his direct control. Section 5-Ingredients of-Held: Prosecution must prove accused was in conscious
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