Confession caused by inducement threat or promise when irrelevant in criminal proceeding is covered ...........

Indian Evidence Act (IEA) 1872 Relevancy of Facts

Confession caused by inducement, threat or promise when irrelevant in criminal proceeding is covered under which of the following section of the Indian Evidence Act?

Section 12

Section 16

Section 24

Section 18

Explanation:

- Section 24: This deals with confessions made by an accused which are rendered irrelevant in criminal proceedings if they are caused by inducement, threat, or promise from a person in authority. This is the correct answer.

- Section 12: This section pertains to the relevance of facts related to damages, but not to confessions.

- Section 16: This section is about the relevance of certain conduct of a party to a proceeding, especially regarding the existence of any relevant fact.

- Section 18: This section deals with the admissions by parties to proceedings or by agents, but not specifically with confessions under inducement, threat, or promise.