Indian Evidence Act, 1872 · Section 122

IEA 122 in BSA: Section 128

Section 122 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 corresponds to Section 128 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023. IEA 122 deals with communications during marriage. The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam came into force on 1 July 2024, replacing the IEA. Both texts are set out below, side by side, with the changed words marked.

Indian Evidence Act

IEA 122 is now BSA 128.

Communications during marriage

Carried over
Old wording kept in full
Old · IEA 1872 · Ch. IX
s. 122
Communications during marriage
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.
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New · BSA 2023 · Ch. IX
s. 128
Communications during marriage.
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
Text from India Code
Related sectionsBSA 128 · Communications during marriage.
IEA 121 · Judges and MagistratesIEA 123 · Evidence as to affairs of State

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