https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=456995 Confessions made to a police officer are inadmissible under Section 25 of the Indian Evidence Act, and that prohibition is absolute; the prosecution could not rely on the Circle Inspector's account of the alleged confession to prove the sending of the telegram. Statements made during an investigation under Chapter XIV of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 do not amount to a "charge" for Section 211 of the Indian Penal Code, and a mere expression of suspicion during investigation is insufficient to constitute false criminal charge. The conviction was therefore unsustainable and the appellant was acquitted. en-us Tue, 22 Sep 1931 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 30 Aug 2024 13:05:32 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=456995 Confessions made to a police officer are inadmissible under Section 25 of the Indian Evidence Act, and that prohibition is absolute; the prosecution could not rely on the Circle Inspector's account of the alleged confession to prove the sending of the telegram. Statements made during an investigation under Chapter XIV of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 do not amount to a "charge" for Section 211 of the Indian Penal Code, and a mere expression of suspicion during investigation is insufficient to constitute false criminal charge. The conviction was therefore unsustainable and the appellant was acquitted. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 22 Sep 1931 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=456995