In Brief
The State of Karnataka appealed against the High Court's acquittal of Accused Nos. 2 and 3 for murder, challenging the reversal of the trial court's conviction. The prosecution's case relied primarily on extra-judicial confessions made to various witnesses. The Supreme Court upheld the acquittal, holding that extra-judicial confessions are weak evidence requiring corroboration by substantive evidence. Finding no 'compelling reason' or 'substantial infirmity' to interfere, the Court dismissed the appeal, affirming that guilt must be established beyond reasonable doubt through credible evidence, not unsupported extra-judicial statements.">
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