Admission by an accused even in criminal proceeding can be taken into consideration to record conviction alongwith other corroborative evidence.
In the case of Arunachal Pradesh vs- Tai Ngomdir , 2009 94) GLT 939, this Court has held that admission by an accused even in criminal proceeding can be taken into consideration to record conviction along with other corroborative evidence. The aforesaid view has been taken after consideration of Judgments passed by the Hon ble Supreme Court rendered in the case of Pakala Narayana Swami Vs. the King Emperor (AIR 1939 PC 47), Nishi Kanta Jha vs- The State of Assam( AIR 1969 SC 422), Kesoram Bora vs- State of Assam, ( AIR 1978 SC 1096), CBI vs- V.C.Shukla (AIR 1998 SC 1406)
.An advocate should keep accounts of the client s money entrusted to him, and the accounts should show the amount received from the client or on is behalf, the expenses incurred for him and the debits made on account of fees with respective dates and all other necessary particulars.
26.Where moneys are received from or on account of a client, the entries in the accounts should contain a reference as to whether the amounts have been received for fees or expenses, and during the course of the proceedings, no advocate shall, except with the consent in writing of the client concerned, be at liberty to divert any portion of the expenses towards fees.
Gauhati High Court
Braja Saikia vs The State Of Assam on 21 September, 2010
