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An accused in police custody tells an investigator that a knife is hidden under a bridge. The…

The discovery concerns the knife’s concealment at the indicated place and the accused’s knowledge of it. Only information distinctly related to that discovery may be proved…

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An accused in police custody tells an investigator that a knife is hidden under a bridge. The investigator finds it there as a result. What does the fact discovered embrace under the proviso to section 23(2) of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023?

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The discovery concerns the knife’s concealment at the indicated place and the accused’s knowledge of it.

Only information distinctly related to that discovery may be proved under the proviso. The recovery alone does not establish how the knife was previously used.

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Option A

Recovery of the physical object alone does not exhaust the discovery.

Option B

The place matters together with the accused’s knowledge of the concealment.

Option C

The discovery connects the knife hidden there with the accused’s knowledge of its location.

Option D

The recovery described does not reveal the knife’s previous use or the accused’s motive.

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