Supreme Court of India
Bench of Justices Sanjay Karol and N. Kotiswar Singh sets aside Punjab and Haryana HC's bail to alleged kingpin running heroin network from Goindwal Sahib jail; flags inconsistent Article 21 jurisprudence pending in Tasleem Ahmed reference.
Madras High Court
Confession recorded by or before a police officer carries no evidentiary value under Section 25 of the Indian Evidence Act, even if made spontaneously. The bar is absolute.