Section 24 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 deals with confession caused by Inducement, threat, coercion or Promise, when irrelevant in Criminal proceeding. Under the new law this is Section 22(1) of the BSA.
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Section 24 IEA - Confession caused by Inducement, threat, coercion or Promise, when irrelevant in Criminal proceeding
Section 24 IEA is now
Section 22(1) of the BSA
- the BSA replaced the IEA on 1 July 2024.
- Act
- Indian Evidence Act, 1872
- Section
- 24 - Confession caused by Inducement, threat, coercion or Promise, when irrelevant in Criminal proceeding
- New provision
- Section 22(1) BSA
IEA → BSA: what changed
| This section | Change | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Section 22(1) BSA | Modified | The word "coercion" is added. Section 28 IEA and Section 29 IEA are given as provisos to Section 22 of the BSA. Heading is dropped as sections are included as provisos. |
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