Section 125: Information as to commission of offences

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Repealed.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 Repealed by the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, with effect from 1 July 2024

1[125. Information as to commission of offences. -- No Magistrate or police-officer shall be compelled to say whence he got any information as to the commission of any offence, and no revenueofficer shall be compelled to say whence he got any information as to the commission of any offence against the public revenue.

Explanation. -- Revenue-officer in this section means any officer employed in or about the business of any branch of the public revenue.]

Where this provision sits

Act	The Indian Evidence Act, 1872
Section	125
Marginal note	Information as to commission of offences
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	Repealed

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