Magistrate Must Inform Accused of Right to Legal Aid Before Recording Confession: SC Cites Kasab Case while Setting Aside Conviction

The Supreme Court has ruled that a Magistrate is under a constitutional obligation to inform an accused person of their right to consult and be defended by a legal practitioner before recording a confession under Section 164 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Cr.P.C.). Citing the precedent set in Mohammed Ajmal Mohammad Amir Kasab v.

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