Joint Statement by Different Accused Admissible Only If It Leads to Distinct Discoveries Under Section 27 Evidence Act: Supreme Court
In a significant criminal law ruling, the Supreme Court of India clarified the scope of Section 27 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 while deciding appeals in a murder case from Karnataka. The case involved accused persons who were convicted for the alleged abduction and murder of a woman in March 2013. The judgment was delivered by a Bench of Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice KV Viswanathan. Facts of the…
