Confession to police officer
Full Text
(1) No confession made to a police officer shall be proved as against a person accused of any offence.
(2) No confession made by any person while he is in the custody of a police officer, unless it is made in the immediate presence of a Magistrate shall be proved against him.
Provided that when any fact is deposed to as discovered in consequence of information received from a person accused of any offence, in the custody of a police officer, so much of such information, whether it amounts to a confession or not, as relates distinctly to the fact discovered, may be proved.
Plain English Summary
Bars confessions made to police but allows evidence discovered through such confessions.
Key Legal Elements
- Confession to police: Inadmissible
- Custodial confession: Inadmissible (except before Magistrate)
- Discovery of Fact (Recovery)
- Admissibility of related info only
Practical Note
This is a major procedural safeguard. While the confession itself is barred to prevent police torture, the "Discovery of Fact" (like recovery of a weapon) is allowed as it is corroborative physical evidence.
हिंदी पाठ
(1) पुलिस अधिकारी को दी गई संस्वीकृति को अभियुक्त के विरुद्ध साबित नहीं किया जाएगा।
(2) पुलिस हिरासत में की गई संस्वीकृति तब तक साबित नहीं की जाएगी जब तक कि वह मजिस्ट्रेट की उपस्थिति में न हो।
परंतु यदि अभियुक्त की जानकारी से किसी तथ्य की खोज (बरामदगी) होती है, तो उस जानकारी का वह हिस्सा जो उस खोज से संबंधित है, साबित किया जा सकता है।