Explanation:

Sections 20, 21 and 22A of Indian Evidence Act
20. Admissions by persons expressly referred to by party to suit. –– Statements made by persons to whom a party to the suit has expressly referred for information in reference to a matter in dispute are admissions.
21. Proof of admissions against persons making them, and by or on their behalf. –– Admissions are relevant and may be proved as against the person who makes them or his representative in interest; but they cannot be proved by or on behalf of the person who makes them or by his representative in interest, except in the following cases: ––
1) An admission may be proved by or on behalf of the person making it, when it is of such a nature that, if the person making it were dead, it would be relevant as between third persons under section 32. (2) An admission may be proved by or on behalf of the person making it, when it consists of a statement of the existence of any state of mind or body, relevant or in issue, made at or about the time when such state of mind or body existed, and is accompanied by conduct rendering its falsehood improbable. (3) An admission may be proved by or on behalf of the person making it, if it is relevant otherwise than as an admission.
22A. When oral admission as to contents of electronic records are relevant. –– Oral admissions as to the contents of electronic records are not relevant, unless the genuineness of the electronic record produced is in question.