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Indian Evidence Act (IEA) 1872 Relevancy of Facts

Select correct statements: –

(i) A confession is a statement made by a co-accused person which is sought to be proved against him in criminal proceedings to establish the commission of an offence by him.

(ii) While an admission usually relates to a civil transaction and comprises all statements amounting to admissions.

(iii) A confession if deliberately and voluntarily made may be accepted as conclusive in itself of the matters confessed; an admission is not a conclusive proof of the matters

admitted, but may operate as an estoppel.

(iv) A confession always goes against the person making it.

(v) An admission may be used on behalf of the person making it under the “Explanations” provided in section 21 of the Evidence Act.

(vi) The confession of one of two or more accused jointly tried for the same offence can be taken into consideration against the co-accused.

(vii) An admission by one of several defendants in a suit is evidence against another defendant.

(i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (vii)

(i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), (vi)

(i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (vi)

(ii), (iii), (iv), (vi)

Explanation:

Statement-1 - By An accused person and not co-accused.
Statement-5 - admission may be used on behalf of the person making it underthe exception provided in section-21 of the Act.
Statement-7 an admission by one of several defendants in a suit is no evidence against another defendant.