Indian Evidence Act, 1872 · Section 25

IEA 25 in BSA: Section 23(1)

Section 25 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 corresponds to Section 23(1) of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023. IEA 25 deals with confession to police officer not to be proved. BSA 23 brings it together with IEA 26 and 27. The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam came into force on 1 July 2024, replacing the IEA.

Indian Evidence Act

IEA 25 is now BSA 23(1).

Confession to police officer not to be proved · BSA 23 brings it together with IEA 26 and 27.

Merged

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

IEA 24 · Confession caused by inducement, threat or promise, when irrelevant in criminal proceeding IEA 26 · Confession by accused while in custody of police not to be proved against him

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