confession, if the exculpatory statement is of some fact which if true would negative the offence alleged to be confessed. Moreover a confession must either ... applying himself to admissions in criminal cases, and for this purpose defines confessions so as to cover all such admissions, in order to have
confession statement of
Ramesh (A2), it is necessary to briefly re-state the law governing the
admissibility of confessions. The Evidence Act does not define ... incriminating fact, is not, by itself, a confession. Confessions are a
species of admissions which are defined in Section 17 of the Evidence
Extra-Judicial confession.
28. The next incriminating circumstance relied on by the prosecution is
extra-judicial confession of the appellant. It is stated that ... confession". However, the
phrase, "confession", is employed in Sections 25 to 29 of the Act. Section 17
of the Act defines
Trial Court is erroneous. A
confession is a more serious term. Confession is not defined in Evidence
Act . "Confessions" which is a terminology ... been given to a Magistrate (as
defined in Criminal Procedure Code ). But, I do not find any such confession
made
liberty. The most serious advocate of privacy must confess that there are serious problems of defining the essence and scope of the right. Privacy interest
person; that is to say, though such a confession may not be evidence as strictly defined by Section ... obligatory on the court to take the confession into account. When evidence as defined by the Act is produced before the Court
liberty.
The most serious advocate of privacy must confess that there are serious
problems of defining the essence and scope of the right. Privacy interest
confession. There is no doubt that a confession
made voluntarily by an accused person can be used against the maker of the
confession, though ... confession cannot be said to fall even under this part. Even so,
Section 30 provides that a confession may not be evidence as strictly defined
Suresh
Budharmal Kalani Alias Pappu Kalani (supra), taken the
view that confession by a co-accused containing
incriminating matter against a person would ... supra), it becomes clear as to what
constitutes confession and how if it does not constitute
confession, it may still be an admission. Being
Court as well as the High Courts.
17. The word “confession” has nowhere been
defined. However, the courts have resorted to the
dictionary meaning ... commission of
the crime would amount to confession and,
therefore, inadmissible under this provision. It is
also defined to mean a direct acknowledgment of
guilt
