Question 36 of 100
AIBE III 2012
Set Common
Which of the following Statements concerning confessions in criminal matters is most accurate?
- A Due to the privilege against self- incrimination, neither confessions given to a police officer or a Magistrate are admissible at trial.
- B Confessions to police officers are only admissible at trial, if the accused have been advised beforehand that they are not obligated to make any Statement.
- C Confessions are admissible provided the accused's rights have been protected, most importantly those including the right to legal advice and the right to not be tortured.
- D Confessions are admissible provided the accused has given it voluntarily and police officer recording it has followed all procedures outlined in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.
- E Confessions are admissible provided the accused has given it voluntarily and the Magistrate recording it has followed all procedures outlined in the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973. Official answer