What is correct as regards the admissibility of self-regarding statements?
Question and options
What is correct as regards the admissibility of self-regarding statements?
- Self-harming statement is admissible but a self-serving statement is not generally admissible
- Self-serving statement is admissible but a self-harming statement is not generally admissible
- Self-serving and self-harming statements both are generally admissible
- Self-serving and self-harming statements both are generally inadmissible
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A - Self-harming statement is admissible but a self-serving statement is not generally admissible
Admissions are proved against the person who makes them (Section 19 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, formerly Section 21 of the Evidence Act), so self-harming statements are admissible. Self-serving statements are generally not admissible on behalf of their maker, except in the limited cases listed in that section.
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