Section 27 Indian Evidence Act 1872
Section 27 of the Indian Evidence Act 1872 is about ‘How much of information received from accused may be proved’. It is under ‘ADMISSIONS’ of Chapter II of the Act. Chapter II is titled ‘OF THE RELEVANCY OF FACTS‘.
How much of information received from accused may be proved
Provided that, when any fact is deposed to as discovered inconsequence 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.
See also:
Section 26 Indian Evidence Act 1872 (Confession by accused while in custody of Police not to be proved against him)
Section 28 Indian Evidence Act 1872 (Confession made after removal of impression caused by inducement, threat or promise, relevant)