Multiple choice

A voluntary confession is admissible in evidence

  1. when made to a police officer

  2. when made to a magistrate having competent jurisdiction

  3. when made to a village sarpanch with request to save him from police

  4. where it leads to no discovery of facts and is made to a police officer
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Explanation

Option (1) is incorrect: Confession made to a police officer, whether made voluntarily, is not deemed as made voluntarily. Hence, it is inadmissible. Option (2) is correct: Confession made before a magistrate having competent jurisdiction is admissible in evidence. Option (3) is incorrect: Confession made to a village sarpanch with request to save him from police is a confession made in lieu of promise. Hence, it is not made voluntarily and is inadmissible. Option (4) is incorrect: Confession made to a police officer, if leads to discovery of facts, is admissible in evidence.

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