Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 · Section 131

BSA 131: earlier IEA 125

Section 131 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 replaces Section 125 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872. BSA 131 deals with information as to commission of offences. The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam came into force on 1 July 2024. Both texts are set out below, side by side, with the changed words marked.

Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam

BSA 131 was IEA 125.

Information as to commission of offences.

Carried over
88% of the old wording kept
Old · IEA 1872 · Ch. IX
s. 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 revenue-officer 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.]
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New · BSA 2023 · Ch. IX
s. 131
Information as to commission of offences.
No Magistrate or police officer shall be compelled to say when he got any information as to the commission of any offence, and no revenue officer shall be compelled to say when he got any information as to the commission of any offence against the public revenue.
Explanation.--"revenue officer" means any officer employed in or about the business of any branch of the public revenue.
Text from India Code
Related sectionsIEA 125 · Information as to commission of offe…
BSA 130 · Official communications.BSA 132 · Professional communications.

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