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Section 23 - The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023
The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023
23. Confession to police officer.
(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.
Related Sections
- Section 161: What matters may be proved in connection with proved statement relevant under section 26 or 27
- Section 3: Evidence may be given of facts in issue and relevant facts
- Section 153: Procedure of Court in case of question being asked without reasonable grounds
- Section 170: Repeal and savings
- Section 109: Burden of proving fact especially within knowledge
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