Supreme Court of India

Boby v. State of Kerala

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Reported as [2023] 1 S.C.R. 335
Bench B. R. Ga V Ai and M. M. Sundresh JJ.
Decided 12 January 2023

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Evidence Act, 1872 – s.27 – Discovery of Fact – Cri minal trial – Three accused – Disclosure statement allege dly made by accused no.3-appellant – Recovery of dead body of com plainant’s husband – Appreciation of evidence – Held: s.27 requires that the fact discovered embraces the place from which the object is produced and the knowledge of the accused as to this, and the i nformation given must relate distinctly to the said fact – The info rmation as to past user, or the past history, of the object produce d is not related to its discovery – If a fact is actually discovered in cons equence

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