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An accused in Police custody confesses to a Police Officer, which results in discovery of the knife.…

Though a confession to the police or in police custody is barred by Section 23(1) and (2) BSA (formerly ss.25-26 IEA), so much of the information as leads to the discovery…

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An accused in Police custody confesses to a Police Officer, which results in discovery of the knife. The evidence is admissible under

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Though a confession to the police or in police custody is barred by Section 23(1) and (2) BSA (formerly ss.25-26 IEA), so much of the information as leads to the discovery of the knife is admissible under the "Proviso to Section 23(2) of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023" (formerly s.27 IEA). Section 26 BSA (formerly s.32 IEA) deals with statements of persons who cannot be called as witnesses.

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