No person who is or has been married shall be compelled to disclose any communication made to him during marriage by any person to whom he is or has been married; nor shall he be permitted to disclose any such communication, unless the person who made it, or his representative in interest, consents, except in suits between married persons, or proceedings in which one married person is prosecuted for any crime committed against the other.
Section 122: Communications during marriage
The Indian Evidence Act, 1872Central Act · Act 1 of 1872
Repealed. This text is published for reference. It is not in force, and it should not be relied on as current law without checking what replaced it. Repealed by the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, with effect from 1 July 2024
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Indian Evidence Act, 1872 |
|---|---|
| Section | 122 |
| Marginal note | Communications during marriage |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | Repealed |
| Judgments citing it | 5 |
Judgments that turned on this provision
- CR/2543/2024 of RACHANA SRIVASTAVA Vs SANJAY SRIVASTAVA AND ANOTHERHigh Court of Punjab and Haryana · 2025-12-22
- APEAL/441/1995 of SUNANDA ANIL GAIKWAD Vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRABombay High Court · 2014-12-04
- APEAL/152/2002 of VILAS RAGHUNATH KURHADE Vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRABombay High Court · 2011-02-08
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