Video Of Confession Made Before Police Inadmissible In Evidence: Supreme Court Sets Aside Concurrent Conviction In Murder Case
Statement given by an accused to police under Section 161 of CrPC is not admissible as evidence,
Under Article 20(3) of the Constitution of India, an accused cannot be compelled to be a witness against himself.
Again, under Section 25 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872; a confessional statement given by an accused before a Police officer is inadmissible as evidence.", the bench observed.
also referred to a recent judgment Venkatesh @ Chandra vs State of Karnataka | 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 387
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