Which one of the following statements with respect to confession under the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 is correct?
[amp_mcq option1=”Confession made to a police officer under Section 25 is admissible.” option2=”Confession obtained by threat or inducement by a police officer is admissible.” option3=”Involuntary confession is admissible.” option4=”Confession under Section 27 is admissible.” correct=”option4″]
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UPSC CISF-AC-EXE – 2019
– Section 26: Confession while in police custody is inadmissible, unless made in the immediate presence of a Magistrate.
– Section 24: Confession caused by inducement, threat, or promise is irrelevant (involuntary).
– Section 27 is a proviso to Sections 25 and 26, making information leading to discovery admissible under specific conditions.