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    Question

    Under what circumstances can a confession made in

    police custody be admissible as evidence?
    A Any confession made in police custody is admissible in court Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B A confession made in police custody is admissible if the accused consents to its use Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C A confession made in police custody is admissible only if made in the immediate presence of a Magistrate Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D A confession made in police custody is admissible if it leads to the discovery of a fact directly related to the case Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E Confessions made in police custody are never admissible, irrespective of circumstances Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Explanation: Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam Section 23 Confession to police officer: (2) No confession made by any person while he is in the custody of a police officer, unless it is made in the immediate presence of a Magistrate shall be proved against him:Provided that when any fact is deposed to as discovered in consequence of information received from a person accused of any offence, in the custody of a police officer, so much of such information, whether it amounts to a confession or not, as relates distinctly to the fact discovered, 

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