https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=311370 The SC dismissed an appeal challenging a HC's reversal of a trial court acquittal in a murder case. The SC held that Section 27 of the Evidence Act permits derivative use of custodial statements without automatic presumption of compulsion. The accused's disclosure statement leading to recovery of the victim's body was admissible as it revealed facts exclusively known to the accused. Translation issues from Malayalam to Tamil to Kannada did not invalidate the voluntary statement. While the confession was inadmissible under Section 25, portions leading to discovery of new evidence remained admissible under Section 27. The HC properly re-appreciated evidence and correctly concluded the accused committed the murder, establishing a complete chain of circumstances. en-us Mon, 17 Apr 2023 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 21 Dec 2023 21:01:23 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=311370 The SC dismissed an appeal challenging a HC's reversal of a trial court acquittal in a murder case. The SC held that Section 27 of the Evidence Act permits derivative use of custodial statements without automatic presumption of compulsion. The accused's disclosure statement leading to recovery of the victim's body was admissible as it revealed facts exclusively known to the accused. Translation issues from Malayalam to Tamil to Kannada did not invalidate the voluntary statement. While the confession was inadmissible under Section 25, portions leading to discovery of new evidence remained admissible under Section 27. The HC properly re-appreciated evidence and correctly concluded the accused committed the murder, establishing a complete chain of circumstances. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 17 Apr 2023 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=311370