Whether a joint statement made by several accused persons leading to the discovery is admissible in evidence? Ans: It has been clearly held by Hon’ble Apex Court in case of STATE (N C T OF DELHI) V/S NAVJOT SANDHU @…
What are the consequences if the ‘fact discovered’ is not in consonance with the information received from the accused? Ans: The discovery of a material object is of no relevancy to the question whether the accused is guilty of the…
What is meant by ‘facts discovered’ in accordance with Section 27 of the Evidence Act? Ans: The same question was raised before Hon’ble Apex Court in case of STATE (N C T OF DELHI) V/S NAVJOT SANDHU @ AFSAN GURU…
What is meant by ‘so much of such information, as relates distinctly to the fact discovered’ in accordance with Section 27 of the Evidence Act? Ans: Confessional statements of accused are admissible under Section 27 only when and in so…
What is meant by ‘Information’ in accordance with Section 27 of the Evidence Act? Ans: In accordance with the provision of Section 27 of the Evidence Act, the ‘Information’ would consist of a statement made by the accused to the…
What is meant by ‘a person accused of any offence’ in accordance with Section 27 of the Evidence Act? Ans. In order to bring a statement within the scope of Sec.27 the person making it must not only be in…
What is meant by ‘fact must be deposed to as discovered’ in accordance with Section 27 of the Evidence Act? Ans: The condition necessary to bring Section 27 into operation is that the discovery of a fact must be deposed…
What are the main ingredients of the provision of Section 27 of the Evidence Act? Ans: The provision of Section 27 of the Evidence Act reads as under: “Provided that, when any fact is deposed to as discovered in consequence…
What are the pre-conditions to attract the provision of Section-27 of the Evidence Act? Ans: Under Section-25 a confession, which is made to a police officer, cannot be proved against the person who is accused of an offence. That section…
What are the objects and reasons of the provision of Section 27 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872? Ans: Confession of an offence by accused before police officer is under our criminal justice system excluded from admitting in evidence because…