IEA Section 30 — Consideration of proved confession affecting person making it and others jointly under trial for same offence

Summary

When multiple people are being tried together for the same crime, and one of them has made a confession that has been proven in court, that confession can be considered by the judge not only against the person who confessed but also against the other people involved in the trial.

Official Text

When more persons than one are being tried jointly for the same offence, and a confession made by one of such persons affecting himself and some other of such persons is proved, the Court may take into consideration such confession as against such other person as well as against the person who makes such confession.

Related Judgments

• 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)
• PRAKASH DHAWAL KHAIRNAR (PATIL) vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA — Supreme Court of India (2001)
• TOFAN SINGH vs STATE OF TAMIL NADU — Supreme Court of India (2020)
• MAHABIR BISWAS AND ANR. vs STATE OF WEST BENGAL — Supreme Court of India (1994)
• CHANDRAPAL vs STATE OF CHHATTISGARH (EARLIER M.P.) — Supreme Court of India (2022)

Old <-> New Code Mapping

• BSA §24 — Consideration of proved confession affecting person making it and others jointly under trial for same offence