PANDURANG KALU PATIL vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

The Supreme Court reaffirmed the legal principle established in Pulikuri Kottaya v. Emperor regarding the interpretation of Section 27 of the Evidence Act, emphasizing that the decisions of the Privy Council remain binding unless the Supreme Court takes a different view. The Court criticized the Bombay High Court's Division Bench for misinterpreting the relationship between 'fact' and 'object produced' under Section 27, reiterating that the object discovered is indeed a fact. The Court held that the principles laid down in Pulikuri Kottaya continue to be valid and applicable, thereby upholding the established jurisprudence.