All India Bar Examination (AIBE) 17-XVII Previous Year Question Papers with Answers

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Extra Judicial Confession means

A: Confessions made either to Police or person other than Judges and Magistrates.
B: Confessions made before Magistrates.
C: Confessions made before Judges.
D: None of these

The answer is: A

Explanation

The correct option is A: Confessions made either to Police or person other than Judges and Magistrates.

An extra judicial confession is a confession made out of court, and not as a part of a judicial examination or investigation. It can be made to any person, such as a friend, a relative, a priest, or even a police officer. However, such a confession must be corroborated by some other proof of the crime, or else it is insufficient to warrant a conviction. An extra judicial confession is different from a judicial confession, which is made before a judge or a magistrate in the course of a legal proceeding. A judicial confession has more evidentiary value than an extra judicial confession, as it is presumed to be free and voluntary.