Indian Evidence Act, 1872Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023

IEA 129BSA 134

Confidential communication with legal advisers

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  • Words "legal professional adviser" are replaced by "legal adviser".

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Under Section 134 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (formerly Section 129 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872)...

Bare act text — BSA 134

134. Confidential communication with legal advisers .—No one shall be compell ed to disclose to the Court any confidential communication which has taken place between him and his legal adviser, unless he offers himself as a witness, in which case he may be compelled to disclose any such communications as may appear to the Court nece ssary to be known in order to explain any evidence which he has given, but no others.

Frequently asked

What is IEA 129 equivalent in BSA?

IEA Section 129 (Confidential communication with legal advisers) corresponds to Section 134 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (BSA).

What changed between IEA 129 and BSA 134?

Words "legal professional adviser" are replaced by "legal adviser".

How do I cite BSA 134 in a pleading?

Under Section 134 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (formerly Section 129 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872)...

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