Consideration of proved confession affecting person making it and others jointly under trial for same offence. 24. When more persons than one are being tried jointly for the same offence, and a confession made by one of such persons affecting himself and some other of such persons is proved, the Court may take into consideration … Read more
Confession to police officer. 23. (1) No confession made to a police officer shall be proved as against a person accused of any offence. (2) No confession made by any person while he is in the custody of a police officer, unless it is made in the immediate presence of a Magistrate shall be proved … Read more
Confession caused by inducement, threat, coercion or promise, when irrelevant in criminal proceeding. 22. A confession made by an accused person is irrelevant in a criminal proceeding, if the making of the confession appears to the Court to have been caused by any inducement, threat, coercion or promise having reference to the charge against the … Read more