Which one of the following statements with respect to confession under the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 is correct?
Confession made to a police officer under Section 25 is admissible.
Confession obtained by threat or inducement by a police officer is admissible.
Involuntary confession is admissible.
Confession under Section 27 is admissible.
Answer is Wrong!
Answer is Right!
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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.