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Section 183(4) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 requires the maker to sign a confession recorded by a Magistrate. It also requires the Magistrate to append a…

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Obtaining the signature of the person making the confession on a confession recorded by a Magistrate under Section 183 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 is:

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Section 183(4) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 requires the maker to sign a confession recorded by a Magistrate. It also requires the Magistrate to append a memorandum. Section 509 separately governs whether a court can admit a statement despite a recording defect, subject to the statutory findings. That provision does not make the recording duty optional.

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Option A

Section 183(4) requires the signature of the person making the confession.

Option B

The statute makes the signature mandatory even though it is a procedural requirement.

Option C

Incorrect. The recording Magistrate has no discretion to dispense with the signature of the person making a confession under Section 183(4) BNSS.

Option D

The maker’s signature is required under section 183(4). The no-signature rule in section 181(1) applies to statements made to police during an investigation.

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