https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=311878 Under SC precedent, a disclosure statement is admissible under Section 27 of the Evidence Act only to the extent it distinctly leads to discovery of relevant facts and recoveries. Here, the accused's disclosure led to recovery of incriminating articles and facts about the offence, which corroborated participation and supported conviction. Non-identification of the accused in the test identification parade or in court was not fatal because such identification is only an investigative step and not substantive evidence. Absence of separately proved motive also did not weaken the conviction, as direct evidence and corroborative recoveries sufficiently established guilt beyond reasonable doubt. en-us Thu, 02 Aug 2018 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 18 Jan 2024 18:18:31 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=311878 Under SC precedent, a disclosure statement is admissible under Section 27 of the Evidence Act only to the extent it distinctly leads to discovery of relevant facts and recoveries. Here, the accused's disclosure led to recovery of incriminating articles and facts about the offence, which corroborated participation and supported conviction. Non-identification of the accused in the test identification parade or in court was not fatal because such identification is only an investigative step and not substantive evidence. Absence of separately proved motive also did not weaken the conviction, as direct evidence and corroborative recoveries sufficiently established guilt beyond reasonable doubt. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 02 Aug 2018 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=311878