According to the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023,

Solution

Under Section 22 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, which retains the essence of Section 25 of the old Evidence Act: • A confession made to a police officer is generally inadmissible in a court of law. • However, if the confession is made in the presence of a Magistrate, and voluntarily recorded under safeguards, it becomes admissible under law (as per procedural requirements). This provision is designed to prevent coercion and custodial abuse, ensuring that only free and fair confessions are relied upon in criminal proceedings.