Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 · Section 23

BSA 23: earlier IEA 25, 26 and 27

Section 23 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 replaces Sections 25, 26 and 27 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872. BSA 23 deals with confession to police officer. It brings 3 old provisions together. The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam came into force on 1 July 2024. Both texts are set out below, side by side, with the changed words marked.

Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam

BSA 23 was IEA 25, 26 and 27.

Confession to police officer. · It brings 3 old provisions together.

Merged

Came from

94% of the old wording kept

Old · IEA 1872 · Ch. II

s. 25

Confession to police officer not to be proved

No confession made to a police offficer33 , shall be proved as against a person accused of any offence.

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New · BSA 2023 · Ch. II

s. 23(1)of section 23

Confession to police officer.

(1) No confession made to a police officer shall be proved as against a person accused of any offence

Text from India Code

BSA 22 · Confession caused by inducement, threat, coercion or promise, when irrelevant in criminal proceeding.BSA 24 · Consideration of proved confession affecting person making it and others jointly under trial for same offence.

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