removing the police influence and practically no time was allowed for cool reflection. Identification after gross delay had no corroborative value. When witnesses had opportunity ... charge of a peon for 5 to 10 minutes, for cool reflection whereafter warnings were administered to him and his confessional statement was recorded
confession of accused Rabindra after time was given to him for cool reflection. He has recorded the confession that he had killed ... guilt and he was sent to jail custody for his cool reflection. It was desirable that when an accused was given time for cool reflection
hours given to the accused persons for cool reflection was not sufficient and that they should have been given at least 24 hours ... rule as to the extent of time to be allowed, for cool reflection, to the accused persons desirous of confession. In the cases of Dewan
confessional statement was recorded.
There was no time given for cool reflection and hence, the confessional statement so
recorded cannot stand the test ... requires that sufficient time should be given
to the accused for cool reflection. Summing up his argument, he has submitted that the
confessional statement
confessional statement was recorded. There was no time
given for cool reflection and hence, the confessional statement so recorded cannot stand the
test ... requires that sufficient time should be given to the accused for cool
reflection. Summing up his argument, he has submitted that the confessional statement
confession did not allow 24 hours time to the contestant for cool reflection.
(c) The confession was not recorded in the Oriya language in which ... them. Then he gave them time till 3-5-1971 for cool reflection. When they were produced before the Magistrate on 3-5-1971, accused
There is one other factor that also needs some reflection. Disclosure of an investigation/enquiry report (as demanded in this case by the appellant) even ... authority will expose that authority to competing pressures which may hamper cool reflection on the report and compromise objectivity of decision-making
Suresh Singhal vs State (Delhi Admin) on 1 September, 2010
Author: V.K. Jain
Bench
time given to the person making the confession to have a cool reflection. I have gone through the confessional statement
Magistrate allowed them time till the next day for cool reflection and remanded them to jail custody. On the 25th January, 1962, they were produced
