IEA §29 → BSA §23

29. Confession otherwise relevant not to become irrelevant because of promise of secrecy, etc.––If such a confession is otherwise relevant, it does not become irrelevant merely because it was made under a promise of secrecy, or in consequence of a deception practiced on the accused person for the purpose of obtaining it, or when he was drunk, or because it was made in answer to questions which 1. Ins. by Act 21 of 2000, s. 92 and the Second Schedule (w.e.f. 17-10-2000). 2. For prohibition of such inducements, etc., see the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Act of 1974), s. 316. 3. As to statements made to police-officer investigating a case, see s. 162, ibid. 4. A coroner has been declared to be a Magistrate for the Purposes of this section, see the coroners Act, 1871(Act 4 of 1871), s. 20. 5. Ins. by Act 3 of 1891, s. 3. 6. The words “or in Burma” rep. by the A.O. 1937. 7. See now the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Act 2 of 1974). he need not have answered, whatever may have been the form of those questions, or because he was not warned that he was not bound to make such confession, and that evidence of it might be given against him.