Which of the following is correct with respect to confession ........

Indian Evidence Act (IEA) 1872 Admission and Rejection of Evidence

Which of the following is correct with respect to confession?

Confession appears for the first time in section 24

Confession is merely one of the species of Admission

Where the admission is not direct and clear, but only an inference of guilt of the accused could be drawn from the admission, such admissions would not amount to confession.

All of the above

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Explanation:

- Option 1: Confession is indeed first addressed in Section 24 of the Indian Evidence Act, where it discusses when a confession becomes irrelevant due to factors such as inducement or threat.

- Option 2: Confession is regarded as a specific type of admission. However, all admissions are not confessions, but every confession, if relevant, is an admission within the legal context.

- Option 3: If an admission does not directly and clearly indicate guilt, it is not considered a confession. Confession must be a clear and direct acknowledgment of guilt.

- Option 4: All of the above statements are correct as they accurately describe different facets of confessions in the legal context.