(1) If any Court before which a confession or other statement of an accused
person recorded, or purporting to be recorded under section 183 or section 316, is tendered,
or has been received, in evidence finds that any of the provisions of either of such sections
have not been complied with by the Magistrate recording the statement, it may,
notwithstanding anything contained in section 94 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adiniyam 2023,
take evidence in regard to such non-compliance, and may, if satisfied that such
non-compliance has not injured the accused in his defence on the merits and that he duly
made the statement recorded, admit such statement.
(2) The provisions of this section apply to Courts of appeal, reference and revision.
Section 511. Noncompliance with provisions of section 183 or section 316.
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