OBAIDULLAH vs State Confession, retraction of — 2025 SCMR 1558 SUPREME-COURT

Case information

Citation: 2025 SCMR 1558 SUPREME-COURT
Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan
Year: 2025
Reporter: SCMR
Parties: OBAIDULLAH vs State Confession, retraction of
Subject matter: Criminal

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Judgment text as reported

OBAIDULLAH VS State Confession, retraction of---Scope---Conviction and sentence of an accused could be maintained on the basis of a retracted judicial confession provided the said evidence appeared to be trustworthy and the same was corroborated by some independent evidence---However, if the retracted judicial confession of an accused was not corroborated by any independent evidence or the same had been recorded in violation of the law on the subject then conviction and sentence of an accused could not be sustained on the basis of said confession.

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