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Indian Evidence Law - Test 4
A rustic woman in apprehension of assault and maltreatment makes a confession for murder of her mother-in-law at the village panchayat. Whether this confession is admissible or not?
Option (1) is incorrect: A confession, whether it is judicial or extrajudicial, made under a threat is not admissible in evidence.
<span style="font-family:" arial;="" font-size:="" small;="">Option (2) is correct: If it is made with fear of assault or is of involuntarily nature, then it is inadmissible.
<span style="font-family:" arial;="" font-size:="" small;="">Option (3) is incorrect: A confession made involuntarily can never be used as a supporting evidence.
<span style="font-family:" arial;="" font-size:="" small;="">Option (4) is incorrect: Partly is of no criteria.