BSA Section 129: Evidence as to affairs of State
Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 · Chapter 9: Of Witnesses
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129. No one shall be permitted to give any evidence derived from unpublished official records relating to any affairs of State, except with the permission of the officer at the head of the department concerned, who shall give or withhold such permission as he thinks fit.
Bare act text for reference, current to 1 July 2024. It is not legal advice; check the official gazette for authoritative text.
Other sections in this chapter
- 124. Who may testify
- 125. Witness unable to communicate verbally
- 126. Competency of husband and wife as witnesses in certain cases
- 127. Judges and Magistrates
- 128. Communications during marriage
- 130. Official communications
- 131. Information as to commission of offences
- 132. Professional communications
- 133. Privilege not waived by volunteering evidence
- 134. Confidential communication with legal advisers
- 135. Production of title-deeds of witness not a party
- 136. Production of documents or electronic records which another person, having possession, could refuse to produce
- 137. Witness not excused from answering on ground that answer will criminate
- 138. Accomplice
- 139. Number of witnesses