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Section 25 IEA / Section 23 BSA Bar
Criminal Procedure & Jurisprudence Terms
Definition
An absolute statutory bar providing that no confession made to a police officer shall be proved as against a person accused of any offence, designed to protect individuals from custodial torture and forced admissions.
Example
An accused arrested for theft signs a 10-page handwritten confession inside the police lockup in the presence of two sub-inspectors; the entire statement is inadmissible in court under the statutory bar of Section 25 IEA.