Confessions in Criminal Trial (with cross references to New Criminal Law BNS, BNSS and BSA) Edition 2025

Confessions in Criminal Trial is a focused and authoritative work examining one of the most critical and sensitive aspects of criminal evidence—the confession of an accused. The book provides a systematic study of confessions under the Indian Evidence Act, with detailed analysis of Sections 24 to 30, highlighting the conditions of voluntariness, truthfulness, and legal admissibility. It distinguishes between judicial confessions, extra-judicial confessions, and police confessions, explaining their evidentiary value and limitations with reference to established judicial precedents. The work also examines constitutional safeguards under Article 20(3) relating to protection against self-incrimination, as well as procedural requirements under the Code of Criminal Procedure. Through extensive reference to Supreme Court and High Court rulings, the book clarifies evolving standards on custodial confessions, retracted confessions, confessions leading to discovery, and corroboration requirements. Written in a clear and practice-oriented manner, it is designed to assist courts, practitioners, and students in effectively assessing confession evidence while ensuring fairness and due process in criminal trials.