IEA Section 27 — How much of information received from accused may be proved

Summary

If a person accused of a crime is in police custody and gives information that leads to the discovery of a fact, then only that part of the information which is directly connected to the discovered fact can be used as evidence in court. This is true even if the information includes a confession. The rest of the information that is not directly linked to the discovered fact cannot be proved.

Official Text

Provided that, when any fact is deposed to as discovered in consequence of information received from a person accused of any offence, in the custody of a police officer, so much of such information, whether it amounts to a confession or not, as relates distinctly to the fact thereby discovered, may be proved.

Related Judgments

• SARVOTHAMAN GUHAN @SARVO vs NARCOTICS CONTROL BUREAU — Delhi High Court (2023)
• MD. BANI ALAM MAZID @ DHAN vs STATE OF ASSAM — Supreme Court of India (2025)
• RANDEEP SINGH @ RANA & ANR. vs STATE OF HARYANA & ORS — Supreme Court of India (2024)
• JAFARUDHEEN & ORS. vs STATE OF KERALA — Supreme Court of India (2022)
• GOVIND vs STATE OF HARYANA — Supreme Court of India (2025)
• STATE (N.C.T. OF DELHI) vs NAVJOT SANDHU@AFSAN GURU — Supreme Court of India (2005)

Old <-> New Code Mapping

• BSA §23 — Confession to police officer