Bihari Manjhi And Others vs State Of Bihar

The Supreme Court examined the convictions under the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act, 1987 (TADA Act) and Section 302/149 IPC, where the Designated Court relied heavily on a confessional statement made by one of the accused, Bihari Manjhi. The Court held that the confessional statement was inadmissible as it was not recorded in accordance with the provisions of Section 15 of the TADA Act, leading to the conclusion that the convictions could not be sustained. Consequently, the Court acquitted the appellants and set aside the sentences imposed by the Designated Court.