Multiple choice

A confessed in court to murdering X. B also gave evidence against A. But during trial, it appeared to the court that the confession was caused by inducement, threat or promise in reference to charge and such inducement, threat or promise was caused by B.

What is/are the value(s) of confession of A according to Section 24 of Indian Evidence Act, 1872?

  1. Relevant

  2. Irrelevant

  3. Relevant and admissible

  4. Relevant and inadmissible

  5. None of the above
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Section 24 of the Indian Evidence Act starts from the word irrelevant. If ingredients of Section 24 are fulfilled, the confession will be irrelevant. The above stated fact fulfils the conditions of Section 24 (inducement, threat and promise) in reference to charge. Hence, this is an irrelevant confession. 

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