Section 25: Confession to police officer not to be proved

Q: What does Section 25 of The Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (IEA) deal with?

Section 25 IEA pertains to "Confession to police officer not to be proved". It is part of the The Indian Evidence Act, 1872, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 25 of The Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (IEA) governs confession to police officer not to be proved. This section has been superseded by Section 22 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (BSA) for offences committed on or after 1 July 2024. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: Is Section 25 IEA still in force?

No, Section 25 has been superseded by Section 22 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (BSA) effective 1 July 2024.

Q: What is धारा 25 IEA?

धारा 25 IEA is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 25 of the The Indian Evidence Act, 1872. Section 25 of The Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (IEA) governs confession to police officer not to be proved. This section has been superseded by Section 22 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (BSA) for offences committed on or after 1 July 2024. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 25 IEA?

Dhara 25 IEA is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 25 of the The Indian Evidence Act, 1872. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 25 of The Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (IEA) governs confession to police officer not to be proved. This section has been superseded by Section 22 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (BSA) for offences committed on or after 1 July 2024. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: How to cite Section 25 of The Indian Evidence Act, 1872?

Cite as: "Section 25, The Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (IEA)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The Indian Evidence Act, 1872, § 25 (India).

Q: Which section replaced IEA Section 25?

Section 25 has been replaced by Section 22 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (BSA), effective from 1 July 2024 as part of India's criminal law reform.

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The Indian Evidence Act, 1872

Chapter IIO — f the Relevancy of Facts

Section 25

Confession to police officer not to be proved

SupersededEffective 1 July 2024

This Section

IEA §25

Section 25

Replaced By

BSA §22

Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023

Section 25 of the IEA has been superseded by Section 22 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (BSA) for all offences committed on or after 1 July 2024. The old provision continues to apply for offences committed before that date.

Read BSA →📊 Compare IEA §25 vs BSA §22

No confession made to a [police-officer] [As to statement made to a police officer investigating a case, see the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974), Section 162.] shall be proved as against a person accused of any offence.