U.O.I vs Bal Mukund & Ors

The Supreme Court addressed the appeal by the Union of India against the High Court's judgment which acquitted the respondents under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. The Court emphasized that confessions made under duress or without proper legal safeguards cannot be deemed admissible as evidence, thus reinforcing the principles of fair trial under Article 21 of the Constitution. The Court upheld the High Court's decision, affirming that the prosecution failed to establish the guilt of the accused beyond reasonable doubt.