Indian Evidence Act, 1872 → Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023
IEA 25BSA 23(1)
Confession to police officer
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What changed
- Words "not to be proved" are excluded from heading.
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Under Section 23(1) of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (formerly Section 25 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872)...
Bare act text — BSA 23(1)
(1) No confession made to a police officer shall be proved as against a person accused of any offence.
Frequently asked
What is IEA 25 equivalent in BSA?
IEA Section 25 (Confession to police officer) corresponds to Section 23(1) of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (BSA).
What changed between IEA 25 and BSA 23(1)?
Words "not to be proved" are excluded from heading.
How do I cite BSA 23(1) in a pleading?
Under Section 23(1) of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (formerly Section 25 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872)...
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- 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 24 → BSA 22(1) — Confession caused by inducement, threat, coercion or promise, when irrelevant in criminal proceeding
- 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 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
- IEA 30 → BSA 24 — Consideration of proved confession affecting person making it and others jointly under trial for same offence
- IEA 31 → BSA 25 — Admissions not conclusive proof, but may estop
- IEA 32 → BSA 26 — Cases in which statement of relevant fact by person who is dead or cannot be found, etc., is relevant