BSA Section 23: Confession to police officer

IEA Sections 25, 26 and 27 are covered by BSA Section 23.

3 entries in the correspondence table: 3 changed.

1. BSA 23(1)IEA: 25Changed

   Confession to police officer.

   Words "not to be proved" are excluded from heading.

2. BSA 23(2)IEA: 26Changed

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

   Heading is dropped as the section is included as a subsection. Word "whilst" is replaced by "while" and words "such person" are replaced by "him".

3. BSA Proviso to section 23IEA: 27Changed

   How much of information received from accused may be proved.

   Heading is dropped as the section is included as proviso.

Source: Correspondence Table and Comparison Summary of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (BSA) and the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (IEA), Central Academy for Police Training (CAPT), Bhopal — prepared by Anil Kishore Yadav, IPS, Director (PDF hosted on keralaprisons.gov.in). Check the bare act before relying on a section in court.