VINAYAK SHIVAJIRAO POL vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

The Supreme Court addressed the validity of an extrajudicial confession under Section 302 IPC, which the Additional Sessions Judge had deemed insufficient for conviction, but the High Court reversed this decision. The Court found that the death sentence imposed by the High Court was not sustainable, leading to the appellant being moved from the Death Cell to a life convict cell. The Court ultimately held that the extrajudicial confession, while significant, did not meet the threshold for a death sentence in this case.