The question (15 marks)
Distinguish an admission from a confession under the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, and explain why the statute regulates confessions far more strictly than admissions. Discuss the discovery proviso to section 23(2). (15 marks)
Module I, admissions and confessions
Plan your answer on paper before you look at the authorities — issue first, then the rule, then apply it to these facts.
It tests Unit 1 · Relevancy of Facts of Law of Evidence (Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam 2023).
Authorities you will need
- BSA s. 15 (IEA s. 17), admission defined
- BSA s. 19 (IEA s. 21) and s. 25 (IEA s. 31)
- BSA s. 22 (IEA ss. 24, 28 and 29) with its two provisos
- BSA s. 23 (IEA ss. 25, 26 and 27)
- BSA s. 24 (IEA s. 30), confession of a co-accused
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