A retracted confession:

Option A: can be solely made the basis of conviction

Option B: cannot be solely made the basis of conviction

Option C: cannot be solely made the basis of conviction unless the same is corroborated

Option D: both (a) and (c) are correct

Correct Answer

Option: c

Explanation

A retracted confession cannot be solely made the basis of conviction unless the same is corroborated. A statement made by an accused person before the trial begins, by which he admits to have committed the offence, but which he repudiated at the trial is known as Retracted confession. See Section 24, Evidence Act, 1872.

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