ABID vs State Confession, retraction of — 2025 SCMR 1710 SUPREME-COURT

Case information

Citation: 2025 SCMR 1710 SUPREME-COURT
Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan
Year: 2025
Reporter: SCMR
Parties: ABID vs State Confession, retraction of
Subject matter: Criminal

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Judgment text as reported

ABID VS State Confession, retraction of---Conviction---Scope---Conviction and sentence can be awarded to the accused on the basis of his/her retracted judicial confession, provided that the said judicial confession is corroborated by some independent evidence.

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