Under Section 27 IEA, the information leading to the discovery of a fact is admissible. The Privy Council's Pulukuri Kottaya v Emperor (1947) clarified that
AOnly the precise words of the accused that DISTINCTLY relate to the fact discovered are admissible; the surrounding narrative is inadmissible
BAll confessions in police custody are admissible
CThe information must be in writing
DSection 27 is repealed
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Only the precise words of the accused that DISTINCTLY relate to the fact discovered are admissible; the surrounding narrative is inadmissible
Pulukuri Kottaya is the leading interpretive authority on Section 27. Only the segment of the statement that distinctly relates to the discovery (e.g., 'I hid the knife under the haystack') is admissible — not preceding confessional context.
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