IEA 26 : Section 26 of the Indian Evidence Act:
Confession by accused while in custody of police not to be proved against him.—No confession made by any person whilst he is in the custody of a police officer, unless it be made in the immediate presence of a Magistrate1, shall be proved as against such person.—No confession made by any person whilst he is in the custody of a police officer, unless it be made in the immediate presence of a Magistrate2, shall be proved as against such person." 2[Explanation.—In this section “Magistrate” does not include the head of a village discharging magisterial functions in the Presidency of Fort St. George 3[***] or elsewhere, unless such headman is a Magistrate exercising the powers of a Magistrate under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1882 (10 of 1882)4].
India's Important Case Laws and Landmark Judgments on IEA - Section 26 Indian Evidence Act 1872:
Vijay Kumar And Anr. vs The State Of Himachal Pradesh on 25 April, 1978 Himachal Pradesh High Court
The King-Emperor vs Nilakanta Alias Brahmachari on 15 February, 1912 Madras High Court
Deoman Upadhyaya vs State on 24 August, 1959 Allahabad High Court
Vaman Narain Ghiya vs State on 15 January, 2014 Rajasthan High Court
Chandubhai Abhesingbhai Chauhan vs State Of on 17 June, 2013 Gujarat High Court
Sohan Lal vs Nasib Chand And Ors. on 11 October, 1977 Punjab-Haryana High Court
State Of Assam vs Anupam Das on 3 August, 2007 Gauhati High Court
Muthukumarsawmi Pillai And Ors. vs Emperor on 17 April, 1912 Madras High Court
Rakesh Kumar Jha vs State Of Delhi on 27 September, 2012 Delhi High Court
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