Indian Evidence Act, 1872 → Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023
IEA 24BSA 22(1)
Confession caused by inducement, threat, coercion or promise, when irrelevant in criminal proceeding
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What changed
- The word "coercion" is added.
- Section 28 IEA and Section 29 IEA are given as provisos to Section 22 of the BSA.
- Heading is dropped as sections are included as provisos.
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Under Section 22(1) of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (formerly Section 24 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872)...
Bare act text — BSA 22(1)
22. Confession caused by inducement, threat, coercion or promise, when irrelevant in criminal proceeding.—A confession made by an accused person is irrelevant in a criminal proceeding, if the making of the confession appears to the Court to have been caused by any inducement, threat, coercion or promise having reference to the charge against the accused person, proceeding from a person in authority and sufficient, in the opinion of the Court, to give the accused person grounds which would appear to him reasonable for supposing that by making it he would gain any advantage or avoid any evil of a temporal nature in reference to the proceedings against him:
Frequently asked
What is IEA 24 equivalent in BSA?
IEA Section 24 (Confession caused by inducement, threat, coercion or promise, when irrelevant in criminal proceeding) corresponds to Section 22(1) of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (BSA).
What changed between IEA 24 and BSA 22(1)?
The word "coercion" is added. Section 28 IEA and Section 29 IEA are given as provisos to Section 22 of the BSA. Heading is dropped as sections are included as provisos.
How do I cite BSA 22(1) in a pleading?
Under Section 22(1) of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (formerly Section 24 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872)...
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- IEA 19 → BSA 17 — Admissions by persons whose position must be proved as against party to suit
- IEA 20 → BSA 18 — Admissions by persons expressly referred to by party to suit
- IEA 21 → BSA 19 — Proof of admissions against persons making them, and by or on their behalf
- IEA 22 → BSA 20 — When oral admissions as to contents of documents are relevant
- IEA 23 → BSA 21 — Admissions in civil cases when relevant
- IEA 28 → BSA First proviso to section 22 — Confession made after removal of impression caused by inducement, threat or promise, relevant
- IEA 29 → BSA Second proviso to section 22 — Confession otherwise relevant not to become irrelevant because of promise of secrecy, etc
- IEA 25 → BSA 23(1) — Confession to police officer
- IEA 26 → BSA 23(2) — Confession by accused while in custody of police not to be proved against him
- IEA 27 → BSA Proviso to section 23 — How much of information received from accused may be proved