IEA Section 25 — Confession to police officer not to be proved

Summary

A confession given to a police officer cannot be used as evidence against the person who made it, if that person is accused of a crime. This means that even if someone admits guilt to a police officer, that admission cannot be presented in court to prove the person committed the offence.

Official Text

No confession made to a police officer1, shall be proved as against a person accused of any offence.

Related Judgments

• NO. 2235 OF 2024; Gantavya Kumar Chatterjee vs The State of Maharashtra — Bombay High Court (Mumbai Principal Seat) (2025)
• NAGAMMA @ NAGARATHNA & ORS. vs THE STATE OF KARNATAKA — Supreme Court of India (2025)
• TOFAN SINGH vs STATE OF TAMIL NADU — Supreme Court of India (2020)
• JAFARUDHEEN & ORS. vs STATE OF KERALA — Supreme Court of India (2022)
• DIPAKBHAI JAGDISHCHANDRA PATEL vs STATE OF GUJARAT AND ANOTHER — Supreme Court of India (2019)
• STATE OF MAHARASHTRA vs KAMAL AHMED MOHAMMED VAKIL ANSARI & ORS — Supreme Court of India (2013)

Old <-> New Code Mapping

• BSA §23 — Confession to police officer