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    Question

    In the law of evidence, a retracted confession

    A Is of no value Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Can be acted upon, but as a matter of prudence the Court must look for some corroboration from other facts and evidences Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C There is no definite law that a retracted confession cannot be the basis of the conviction Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D (b) and (c) both above Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    A retracted confession is a statement made by an accused person before the trial begins, by which he / she admits to have committed the offence, but which he/she repudiate at the trial.

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