Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam — Section 23

23. (1) No confession made to a police officer shall be proved as against a person

accused of any offence.

Confession to police officer.

(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:

This Bare Act is a government source available in the public domain. It is being used strictly for educational purposes only.

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

Admissions not conclusive proof, but may estop.

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

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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.