Bare ActsThe INDIAN EVIDENCE ACT 1872

Section 27

Provided that, when any fact is deposed to as !{~wmu?hof C

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Provided that, when any fact is deposed to as !{~wmu?hof C .liscovered in consequence of information received ll1fo~'matl~m . , o < , r(~('el\Ti~d In>lll from a person accused of any offence, In thecl~stod~T aCCURBd way of a Police officer, so l1luch of such infornlation, whe- be provt:f.1. ther it amounts to a confession or not, as relates dis- ' 'i.ncHyto the fact thereby discovered, may be proved. ,"'8. If such a confession as is referred to in section tWt' " ty-four is nlade after the impression caused by any such inducement, threat or promise h~s, in the opinion of the Court, been fully, removed, it is relevant. ,. IUust'ratiOnlf. (a.) A and B are jointly tried for the murder of C. It is proved that A said,-' B and I ll1.nrderedC.' 'rIle Court may consider the effect of this confession as against B. . . l ' i U'j ,\. '.> " ",..' ~. .. f 4 - ~----------------- ~'~~ - Admissions not conclu- sive proof, but may estop. Cases in which state- ment of rele- vant fact by person who is dead or can- not be found, &c" is rele- vant. vVhenit re- l",testo cause of death; 01'is made in course of business; or ag-aillst interest of 14mkc.>l' ; . U 'J .1!Jt)l ,ence. , . l AC'J' I . ~ ~ ., 'I '> j .1 j (bi) A is on his trial for the murder of C. 'rhere is evidence to show that C was murdered by A and B, and that' B said,- , A and 1 murdered C.' , This statement may not be taken into consideration by the Court against A, as B is not being jointly tried. '

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