Confession by accused while in custody of police not to be proved against him.
(1) Subject to any express provision contained in any written law, no confession made by any person whilst he is in the custody of a police officer, unless it is made in the immediate presence of a Sessions Court Judge or Magistrate, shall be proved as against that person.
This is to avoid a confession where the accused is pressured to confess to something out of fear or oppression.
May 22, 2010
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