Multiple choice

If a Magistrate administers oath before recording the confession of an accused, the confessional statement is

  1. good in law and admissible in evidence

  2. bad in law and inadmissible in evidence

  3. good in law but admissible only on corroboration

  4. bad in law but becomes admissible on corroboration by other evidence
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Administration of an oath to the accused before recording a confession is violative to article 20(3) of the constitution and section 281 of CrPC, i.e. Record of Examination of accused.

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