Which of the following is not correct in relation to admission?

In the context of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, the relationship between admissions and confessions is that of genus and species. Section 17 defines an admission as a statement suggesting an inference to a fact in issue or relevant fact. A confession is a specific type of admission made by a person charged with a crime, stating or suggesting that they committed the crime. Therefore, while all confessions are admissions, the reverse is not true; many admissions (such as those in civil cases) are not confessions. Thus, statement B is incorrect.

• Section 31 provides that admissions are not conclusive proof but may operate as estoppels (Option A).
• Section 21(3) allows an admission to be proved by or on behalf of the maker if it is relevant otherwise than as an admission (Option D).