A monosyllabic 'yes' by an accused does not amount to pleading of guilty On 8th June, a single judge bench of the Hon’ble Kerala High Court consisting of Justice V.G. Arun while allowing a criminal revision petition, in the case of Raseen Babu K.M. vs. The State of Kerala, held that a monosyllabic answer 'yes' in the questionnaire prepared at the stage of framing charge, cannot, under any circumstance, be termed as pleading of guilt by the petitioner, based on which the court could have convicted him. It was further held that any judgement of the court convicting on such grounds is liable to be set aside. Reddy & Reddy Law Firm has a forte in handling Criminal litigation matters. They have an experienced team of lawyers ready to assist in all your disputes.