CN-0164Concepts · Evidence · Wanted
Confession
Scope
An admission of guilt by an accused, the bar on confessions to the police, and the difference between a confession and an admission.
Authorities to start from
- Indian Evidence Act, 1872, §§ 24–30 (now Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, §§ 22–24)
- Pakala Narayana Swami v. King-Emperor, AIR 1939 PC 47
- Aghnoo Nagesia v. State of Bihar, AIR 1966 SC 119
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