Chapter XXIV
Section 316 CrPC: No influence to be used to induce disclosure
New Law Update (2024)
Section 183 BNSS
TRIAL COURT
Punishment
Definitional
Cognizable?
Bailable?
Compoundable?
Bare Act Text
Except as provided in Sections 306 and 307, no influence by means of any promise or threat or otherwise, shall be used to an accused person to induce him to disclose or withhold any matter within his knowledge.
Important Sub-Sections Explained
Landmark Judgements
Nandini Satpathy v. P.L. Dani (1978):
While primarily dealing with Article 20(3) of the Constitution and Section 161 CrPC, this landmark Supreme Court judgment strongly affirmed the right against self-incrimination and the protection against coercion, thereby reinforcing the underlying principle of Section 316 CrPC that statements must be voluntary and free from inducement.
State of U.P. v. Deoman Upadhyaya (1960):
This Supreme Court case extensively discussed the principles governing the admissibility of confessions under the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (Sections 24-27). The ruling emphasized that confessions obtained through inducement, threat, or promise are involuntary and inadmissible, a principle directly mirrored in the protective scope of Section 316 CrPC.