Criminal Law - The Indian Evidence Act, 1872 - Section 25 - Confession to police officer not to be proved

The Indian Evidence Act, 1872
Section 1-48

Section 1

Short title, extent and commencement

Section 2

Repeal of enactment

Section 3

Interpretation clause

Section 4

May presume

Section 5

Evidence may be given of facts in issue and relevant facts

Section 6

Relevancy of facts forming part of same transaction

Section 7

Facts which are occasion, cause or effect of facts in issue

Section 8

Motive preparation and previous or subsequent conduct

Section 9

Facts necessary to explain or introduce relevant facts

Section 10

Things said or done by conspirator in reference to common design

Section 11

When Facts not otherwise relevant become relevant

Section 12

In suits for damages, facts tending to enable Court to determine amount are relevant

Section 13

Facts relevant when right or custom is in question

Section 14

Facts showing existence of state of mind or of body or bodily feeling

Section 15

Facts bearing on question whether act was accidental or intentional

Section 16

Existence of course of business when relevant

Section 17

Admission defined

Section 18

Admission by party to proceeding or his agent; by suitor in representative character; by party interested in subject-matter; by person from whom interest derived

Section 19

Admissions by persons whose position must be proved as against party to suit

Section 20

Admission by persons expressly referred to by party to suit

Section 21

Proof of admission against persons making them, and by or on their behalf

Section 22

When oral admission as to contents of documents are relevant

Section 22-A

When oral admission as to contents of electronic records are relevant

Section 23

Admission in Civil cases, when relevant

Section 24

Confession by inducement, threat or promise when irrelevant in criminal proceeding

Section 25

Confession to police officer not to be proved

Section 26

Confession by accused while in custody of police not to be proved against him

Section 27

How much of information received from accused may be proved

Section 28

Confession made after removal of impression caused by inducement, threat or promise, relevant

Section 29

Confession otherwise relevant not to become irrelevant because of promise of secretary etc.

Section 30

Consideration of proved confession affecting person making it and others jointly under trail for same offence

Section 31

Admissions not conclusive proof but may estop

Section 32

Case in which statement of relevant fact by person who is dead or cannot be found, etc. is relevant

Section 33

Relevancy of certain evidence for proving, in subsequent proceeding, the truth of facts therein stated

Section 34

Entries in books of account when relevant

Section 35

Relevancy of entry in public record, made in performance of duty

Section 36

Relevancy of statements in maps, charts and plans

Section 37

Relevancy of statements as to fact of public nature contained in certain Acts or notifications

Section 38

Relevancy of statements as to any law contained in law books

Section 39

What evidence to be given when statement forms part of a conversation, documents, books or series of letters or papers

Section 40

Previous judgments relevant to bar a second suit or trail

Section 41

Relevancy of certain judgments in probate etc., jurisdiction

Section 42

Relevancy and effect of judgment, order or decrees, other than those mentioned in Section 41.

Section 43

Judgment etc., other than those mentioned in Section 40 to 42 when relevant

Section 44

Fraud or collusion in obtaining judgment, or incompetence of Court may be proved

Section 45

Opinions of experts

Section 46

Facts bearing upon opinions of experts

Section 47

Opinions as to handwriting, when relevant

Section 47-A

Opinion as to digital signature where relevant

Section 48

Opinion as to existence of right or custom when relevant

Section 25- Confession to police officer not to be proved

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

The Indian Evidence Act, 1872

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The Indian Evidence Act, 1872
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