Section 26Chapter II
Confession by accused while in custody of police not to be proved against him
ADMISSIONS
No confession made by any person whilst he is in the custody of a police-officer, unless it be made in the immediate presence of a Magistrate, shall be proved as against such person.
Explanation
Explanation.– In this section "Magistrate" does not include the head of a village discharging magisterial functions unless such headman is a Magistrate exercising the powers of a Magistrate under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 18[1898].