Section 26 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 deals with confession by accused while in Custody of police not to be Proved against him. Under the new law this is Section 23(2) of the BSA.
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Section 26 IEA - Confession by accused while in Custody of police not to be Proved against him
Section 26 IEA is now
Section 23(2) of the BSA
- the BSA replaced the IEA on 1 July 2024.
- Act
- Indian Evidence Act, 1872
- Section
- 26 - Confession by accused while in Custody of police not to be Proved against him
- New provision
- Section 23(2) BSA
IEA → BSA: what changed
| This section | Change | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Section 23(2) BSA | Modified | Heading is dropped as the section is included as a subsection. Word "whilst" is replaced by "while" and words "such person" are replaced by "him" . |
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