Section 25 IEA provides that:
Aany confession made by an accused at any time during trial proceedings is inadmissible
Bany confession made before a Judicial Magistrate is inadmissible unless recorded on oath
Cany confession made in writing before any witness is admissible without further conditions
Dany confession made to a police officer shall not be proved against a person accused of an offence
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. any confession made to a police officer shall not be proved against a person accused of an offence
1. Section 25 IEA: 'No confession made to a police officer shall be proved as against a person accused of any offence.'
2. The rationale is to protect against custodial coercion; the bar is ABSOLUTE in respect of confessions to police.
3. Section 26 IEA bars confessions made in police custody, except in immediate presence of a Magistrate.
4. Section 27 IEA creates the narrow 'discovery' exception (above).
5. Section 164 CrPC governs confessions before Judicial Magistrates — voluntary, after warning.
6. Hence option A is the verbatim text of Section 25.
_Source: Indian Penal Code 1860 / Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 / Indian Evidence Act 1872 (Bare Acts, indiacode.nic.in) — Indian Evidence Act, Section 25_
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