Credibility And Voluntariness Of Confessions: A Study On The Limitations And Freedoms Granted Under The Indian Evidence Act, 1872
Aashna & Nimisha Patra, Jindal Global Law School, O.P. Jindal Global University
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.
Keywords: Confessions, Custodial Confessions, Indian Evidence Act 1872, Admission, Police Officer, Accused person, Offence, Cruel Trilemma, Voluntariness, Indian Constitution
