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IEA Chapter IISection 25

Section25

Confession to police officer not to be proved

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

As to statements made to a police officer investigating a case, see the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974), section 162.

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Chapter II

Of the Relevancy of Facts

In this chapter

5Evidence may be given of facts in issue and relevant facts
6Relevancy of facts forming part of same transaction
7Facts which are the occasion, cause or effect of facts in issue
8Motive, preparation and previous or subsequent conduct

Previous · Section 24Confession caused by inducement, threat or promise, when irrelevant in criminal proceeding Next · Section 26Confession by accused while in custody of police not to be proved against him

9Facts necessary to explain or introduce relevant facts

10Things said or done by conspirator in reference to common design

11When facts not otherwise relevant become relevant

12In suits for damages, facts tending to enable Court to determine amount are relevant

13Facts relevant when right or custom is in question

14Facts showing existence of state of mind, or of body or bodily feeling

15Facts bearing on question whether act was accidental or intentional

16Existence of course of business when relevant

17Admission defined

18Admission by party to proceeding or his agent by suitor in representative character

19Admissions by persons whose position must be proved as against party to suit

20Admissions by persons expressly referred to by party to suit

21Proof of admissions against persons making them, and by or on their behalf

22When oral admissions as to contents of documents are relevant

22AWhen oral admission as to contents of electronic records are relevant

23Admissions in civil cases, when relevant

24Confession caused by inducement, threat or promise, when irrelevant in criminal proceeding

25Confession to police officer not to be proved

26Confession by accused while in custody of police not to be proved against him

27How much of information received from accused may be proved

28Confession made after removal of impression caused by inducement, threat or promise relevant

29Confession otherwise relevant not to become irrelevant because of promise of secrecy, etc

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

31Admissions not conclusive proof, but may estop

32Cases in which statement of relevant fact by person who is dead or cannot be found, etc., is relevant

33Relevancy of certain evidence for proving, in subsequent proceeding, the truth of facts therein stated

34Entries in books of account including those maintained in an electronic form when relevant

35Relevancy of entry in public record or an electronic record made in performance of duty

36Relevancy of statements in maps, charts and plans

37Relevancy of statement as to fact to public nature, contained in certain Acts or notifications

38Relevancy of statements as to any law contained in law-books

39What evidence to be given when statement forms part of a conversation, document, electronic record, book or series of letters or papers

40Previous judgments relevant to bar a second suit or trial

41Relevancy of certain judgments in probate, etc., jurisdiction

42Relevancy and effect of judgments, orders or decrees, other than those mentioned in section 41

43Judgments, etc., other than those mentioned in sections 40 to 42, when relevant

44Fraud or collusion in obtaining judgment, or incompetency of Court, may be proved

45Opinions of experts

46Facts bearing upon opinions of experts

47Opinion as to handwriting, when relevant

47AOpinion as to digital signature when relevant

48Opinion as to existence of right or custom, when relevant

49Opinion as to usages, tenets, etc., when relevant

50Opinion or relationship, when relevant

51Grounds of opinion, when relevant

52In civil cases character to prove conduct imputed, irrelevant

53In criminal cases, previous good character relevant

53AEvidence of character or previous sexual experience not relevant in certain cases. 1

54Previous bad character not relevant, except in reply

55Character as affecting damages