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BJS Preparation Series : Comprehensive Analysis of The State v. Mukhtar Ali and Others: Confession and Evidence in Criminal Law- by Judge Nazmul Hasan-Part-II

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1  BJS Preparation Series Case Law on Criminal Laws Question: Can two accused persons be convicted mainly on their own retracted confessions, and can one confession support the other? Discuss it with relevant case law. Answer: 1. Case Header Item Details Case Name The State v. Mukhtar Ali and Others Court Dhaka High Court Citation 10 DLR (1958) 155 Nature of Case Jury Reference Reference No. Jury Reference No. 10 of 1957 Judges Rahman and Khan, JJ. Decision Reference rejected; acquittal upheld 2. Related Acts and Sections Act Section Relevance in the Case Evidence Act, 1872 Section 5 Used in discussing what facts...
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BJS Preparation: Problematic Question Series: Penal Code, 1860

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  Question Three brothers decide to teach a lesson to Joy     as he had attempted to molest their sister and when questioned, he insults and abused them in vulgar language in front of public. Hence, along with four     friends, they conspire and decide to assault him, while he is in his house. All of them get armed with weapons like choppers, axe and clubs and go to his house. They forcibly enter the house and attack him. At that time Joy     is carrying his three year old daughter in his arms. One of the accused in order to attack Joy snatches the child and throws it down on the ground. While falling, the head of the child hits grinding stone and it dies instantaneously. The three of the accused hold Joy     and the other accused, attack him with weapons indiscriminately. When Joy falls down unconscious they leave the place. Then after Joy is taken to a hospital but while under treatment breathes his last. The post-mortem report indicate...
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