Provided that, when any fact is deposed to as discovered inconsequence of information received from a person accused of any offence, in the custody of a police-officer, so much of such information, whether it amounts to a confession or not, as relates distinctly to the fact thereby discovered, may be proved.
Section 27: How much of information received from accused, may be proved
The Indian Evidence Act, 1872Central Act · Act 1 of 1872
Repealed. This text is published for reference. It is not in force, and it should not be relied on as current law without checking what replaced it. Repealed by the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, with effect from 1 July 2024
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Indian Evidence Act, 1872 |
|---|---|
| Section | 27 |
| Marginal note | How much of information received from accused, may be proved |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | Repealed |
| Judgments citing it | 1,103 |
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- CRL A/345/2019 of HEMALATHA Vs INSPECTOR OF POLICEMadras High Court · 2026-01-30
- Crl.A./171/2019 of SRI SANJU BORDOLOI Vs THE NATIONAL INVESTIGATION AGENCYGauhati High Court · 2026-01-29
- Crl.A./358/2018 of SRI AJOY BASUMATARY @ B. BUHUM Vs NATIONAL INVESTIGATION AGENCY AND ANRGauhati High Court · 2026-01-29
- Crl.A./93/2019 of BISHNU NARZARY @ N. BERAMA Vs THE NATIONAL INVESTIGATING AGENCY (NIA)Gauhati High Court · 2026-01-29
- Death Sentence Ref./5/2018 of NATIONAL INVESTIGATION AGENCY (NIA) Vs BISHNU NARZARY ANRGauhati High Court · 2026-01-29
- CRL.A/69/2018 of RUDRESH @ RUDRAIAH Vs STATE OF KARNATAKAHigh Court of Karnataka · 2026-01-23
- CRA/1637/2017 of Komal Banjare @ Mukesh @ Raj Vs State Of ChhattisgarhHigh Court of Chhattisgarh · 2026-01-20
- CRA/1866/2017 of Arjun Patle Vs State Of ChhattisgarhHigh Court of Chhattisgarh · 2026-01-20
- CRA/1578/2017 of Harish Kumar Navrangye @ Bablu Vs State Of ChhattisgarhHigh Court of Chhattisgarh · 2026-01-20
- CRLMB/8278/2025 of RAJKUMAR S/O CHIMARAM Vs STATE OF RAJASTHANHigh Court of Rajasthan · 2026-01-19
- CRA/1638/2018 of RAMLAL Vs STATE OF CHHATTISGARHHigh Court of Chhattisgarh · 2026-01-14
- CRL A/738/2019 of MURUGAN Vs THE STATE, REP. BYMadras High Court · 2026-01-07
- CRA/62/2025 of DEVCHAND DHANKAR Vs STATE OF CHHATTISGARHHigh Court of Chhattisgarh · 2026-01-05
- B.A./8759/2025 of VISHNU PRADHAN ALIAS BISHNU PRADHAN Vs THE STATE OF JHARKHANDHigh Court of Jharkhand · 2026-01-05
- CR.R/388/2016 of RAJINDER SINGH Vs STATE OF HPHigh Court of Himachal Pradesh · 2026-01-01
- CR.R/250/2015 of STATE OF HP Vs CHHINDER PAL ALIAS TOTUHigh Court of Himachal Pradesh · 2026-01-01
- BLAPL/10448/2025 of KUSANA PATRA SUNA @ KISHORE PATRA SUNA Vs STATE OF ODISHAHigh Court of Orissa · 2025-12-23
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