Credibility and voluntariness of confessions: a study on the limitations and freedoms granted under the Indian Evidence Act, 1872

Aashna, , and Patra, Nimisha (2021) Credibility and voluntariness of confessions: a study on the limitations and freedoms granted under the Indian Evidence Act, 1872. Indian Journal of Law and Legal Research, 2 (2). pp. 1943-1955. ISSN 2582-8878

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Abstract

This paper is an attempt to understand confessions concerning the admissibility, reliability, and validity of such confessions in the custody of a police officer taking into consideration technological advancement, through judicial precedents and case laws. Additionally, the exceptions to custodial confessions, presumptions of the unfairness of police actions, the aspect of ‘voluntariness’, constitutional provisions, and the jurisprudence behind the aforementioned provides a holistic view and interpretation of the existing legislative statutes and judicial interpretation.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Confessions | Custodial Confessions | Indian Evidence Act 1872 | Admission | Police Officer | Accused person | Offence | Cruel Trilemma | Voluntariness | Indian Constitution
Subjects: Social Sciences and humanities > Social Sciences > Law and Legal Studies
Divisions: Jindal Global Law School
Depositing User: Mr. Arjun Dinesh
Date Deposited: 14 Sep 2022 12:04
Last Modified: 01 Apr 2026 05:07
Official URL: https://doi-ds.org/doilink/08.2021-22572856/IJLLR/...
URI: https://pure.jgu.edu.in/id/eprint/4516

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