Question:

Certain legal principles and specific factual situations are provided in each of the following questions. Apply the principles to the given facts and select the most appropriate answer.
LEGAL PRINCIPLE : No confession made to a Police Officer, shall be proved as against a person accused of any offence. FACTUAL SITUATION : Thanu was accused of having murdered Vinu over a property dispute. After arrest, Thanu made a confession to the Inspector that she had in fact murdered Vinu. The confessional statement of Thanu was written on a paper and Thanu signed the same. The police carried on further investigation but were not able to find any other evidence to produce before the court. Can the confessional statement signed by Thanu be proved in court ?

Updated On: Aug 5, 2024
  • No, such a confessional statement cannot be proved since the confession was made to a Police Officer.
  • Yes, such a confessional statement can be proved since it is not an oral confession. It has been duly signed by Thanu and hence there is no doubt that she made the confession herself.
  • Yes, since there is no other evidence, it is necessary to rely on this statement or else a serious offender will escape the clutches of criminal law.
  • Both b) and c)
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The correct option is (A): No, such a confessional statement cannot be proved since the confession was made to a Police Officer..
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