SITA RAM vs STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH

The Supreme Court addressed the admissibility of a confessional letter written by the appellant to a Sub-Inspector, challenging its validity under Section 25 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872. The Court held that the letter was admissible as it was not a confession made to a police officer at the time of writing, thus not falling under the prohibition of Section 25. The conviction under Section 302 IPC was upheld based on sufficient evidence apart from the letter, despite differing opinions among the judges regarding the letter's admissibility.