The indian Evidence Act, 1872

C The Distinction between 'ADMISSIONS' and CONFESsIONS'

ADMISSIONS CONFESSIONS
1 Admission is a
genus 1. Confession is a species of Admission
2 Sections from 17 to 31 deal with Admissions.
2 Sections from 24 to 30 deal with confession
3 An admission is a general term which 3. A confession is a statement made by an
SuggestS an inference as to any tact in issue accused person admitting that he has
or any relevantfact. committed an offence or all the facts which
constitute the offence.
4
Admissions though generally are usedin civil 4. Confessions are used only in crimina
proceedings yet they may also be used in proceedings.
criminal proceedings.
5.
5 Admission is not a conclusive proof of the 5. A confessions is deliberately and voluntarily
matters admitted though it may operate as made be accepted as evidence in itself of the
on estoppel matters confessed though as a rule of
prudence the Courts may require
corroborative evidence.
66 An admission may be used on behalf of the 6. Aconfession always goes against the person
person making it. But an admission by one of making it except under Sec. 30, under which
several defendants in a suit is no evidence the confession of one or two more persoriS
against another defendant. tried jointly for the offence can be taken into
considertion against the co-accused.
7. Illustration: 7 llustration:
A ischarged with murder of B drowning: A is charged with murder of B drowning: If A
says I intentionaly and forcibly made B
If Asays- l and B were bathing in the pond. I
noticed B drowning in the water. I tried to save drowned. Itis a confession.
him but could not succeed."It is an admission.

8 A is accused of killing his wife B. If A says 8 Ais accused of killing his wife B.
"B is not in the world."It is an admission. If A says- "7 killed B." It is a confession.

D Statement: Statement is a aenus admission is the cneciee and confoccion ie +ho cJn