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When multiple persons are being tried jointly for the same offense, and one person makes a confession affecting both himself and others, how may the court consider this confession?

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Explanation BharatiyaSakshyaAdhiniyam Section 24 Consideration of proved confession affecting person making it and others jointly under trial for same offence When more persons than one are being tried jointly for the same offence, and a confession made by one of such persons affecting himself and some other of such persons is proved, the Court may take into consideration such confession as against such other person as well as against the person who makes such confession.

A The court may consider the confession only against the person who made it

B The court may ignore the confession entirely, as it affects more than one person

C The court may consider the confession against the person who made it and also against the other persons being tried jointly

D The court may consider the confession only if all persons agree to its contents

E The court may consider the confession solely for sentencing purposes, not for establishing guilt

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