BSA Section 134: Confidential communication with legal advisers

Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 · Chapter 9: Of Witnesses

¶134. No one shall be compelled 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 necessary to be known in order to explain any evidence which he has given, but no others.

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Replaces IEA 129. IEA → BSA converterSource: BPR&D BSA–IEA corresponding section table (UP Police, 2024-07-03)

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BSA Section 134: Confidential communication with legal advisers

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