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Q.64
Evidence Act & Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam Medium Section in Options
Bare Act Indian Evidence Act, 1872 · Section 25

Which provision of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 says that the confession to police-officer shall not be proved against him?

A Section 24
✓ Section 25 Answer
C Section 26
D Section 27
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Section 25 creates an absolute bar: confessions to police officers are inadmissible. This protects against coerced confessions. Section 26 extends this to custody confessions. Section 27 carves a limited exception — the portion leading to discovery of facts IS admissible.

  1. 1 Pick up Evidence Act.
  2. 2 Check Section 24 → confession caused by inducement/threat. Not specifically about police.
  3. 3 Check Section 25 → 'No confession made to a police officer shall be proved as against a person accused.' ✓ Found it.
  4. 4 S.26 = confession while in police custody. S.27 = discovery based on confession (exception).
The text reads: Section 25: No confession made to a police officer shall be proved as against a person accused of any offence.

⚖️ New Criminal Law Mapping (AIBE XXI onwards)

Old: Evidence Act S.25 → New: BSA S.23

BSA S.23 retains the bar on confessions to police officers.

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Subject Evidence Act & Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam
Difficulty Medium
Act Indian Evidence Act, 1872
Section Section 25
Answer (B) Section in Options
Paper AIBE XVIII — December 2023
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