“Recovery Evidence” Under Section 27 Of The Evidence Act- Questions & Answers By Justice V Ramkumar [Part-II]

2 Dec 2023 4:01 PM GMT

Q.11 Whether a statement by the accused that the weapon discovered was (“the weapon with which he committed murder”), will fall under Section 27 which contains the words “whether it amounts to a confession or not” ?. Ans. No. The bracketed portion of the statement is not admissible in evidence. In para 10 of Pulukuri Kottaya v. Emperor AIR 1947 PC 67 – Sir John Beaumont,...