https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=457624 In a prosecution resting on circumstantial evidence, the SC held that the admissible portion of an accused's disclosure statement is usable under Section 27 of the Indian Evidence Act to the extent it distinctly leads to discovery of material objects. Custody for Section 27 was held not to be limited to formal arrest and may include police restraint or surveillance. The recoveries made pursuant to the disclosure, together with forensic superimposition identifying the remains, proof of homicidal death, established motive from a property dispute, and the accused's failure to explain matters within his special knowledge, formed a complete chain. The conviction for murder and destruction of evidence was upheld. en-us Wed, 03 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 24 Sep 2024 19:51:43 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=457624 In a prosecution resting on circumstantial evidence, the SC held that the admissible portion of an accused's disclosure statement is usable under Section 27 of the Indian Evidence Act to the extent it distinctly leads to discovery of material objects. Custody for Section 27 was held not to be limited to formal arrest and may include police restraint or surveillance. The recoveries made pursuant to the disclosure, together with forensic superimposition identifying the remains, proof of homicidal death, established motive from a property dispute, and the accused's failure to explain matters within his special knowledge, formed a complete chain. The conviction for murder and destruction of evidence was upheld. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 03 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=457624