BSA · Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023
Section 23 — Confession to police officer.
Replaces Evidence Act Section 25, Evidence Act Section 26.
(1) No confession made to a police officer shall be proved as against a person accused of any offence (2) No confession made by any person while he is in the custody of a police officer, unless it is made in the immediate presence of a Magistrate shall be proved against him: 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 discovered, may be proved.
Nearby sections
- 20 When oral admissions as to contents of documents are relevant.
- 21 Admissions in civil cases when relevant.
- 22 Confession caused by inducement, threat, coercion or promise, when irrelevant in criminal proceeding.
- 24 Consideration of proved confession affecting person making it and others jointly under trial for same offence.
- 25 Admissions not conclusive proof, but may estop.
- 26 Cases in which statement of relevant fact by person who is dead or cannot be found, etc., is relevant.
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