An accused can be convicted on the basis of his extra judicial confession only if it is made before ........

Indian Evidence Act (IEA) 1872 Examination of Witnesses

An accused can be convicted on the basis of his extra judicial confession only if it is made before

a credible person

a police officer

a Magistrate

none of these.

- Option 1: An extra-judicial confession can be credible if made before a credible and trustworthy person.

Correct Answer: Option 1 - A credible person.

- Option 2: Confessions made to police officers are not considered extra-judicial; they typically require additional corroboration.

- Option 3: A confession made before a Magistrate is a judicial confession, not extra-judicial.

- Option 4: None of these is not correct as Option 1 is correct.

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