Indian Evidence Act, 1872
IEA Section 123 in BSA
§ 123 IEA→§ 129 BSA
Evidence as to affairs of State. Section 123 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (Evidence as to affairs of State) corresponds to Section 129 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023.
Verify before you rely on this. Renumbering under the 2023 codes is not a clean one-to-one exercise — provisions were merged, split and reworded. Always check the printed bare act.
Sections either side of it
How the neighbouring provisions of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 were renumbered:
| IEA | Provision | BSA |
|---|---|---|
| 120 | Parties to civil suit and their wives or husbands as witnesses | 126 |
| 121 | Judges and Magistrates | 127 |
| 122 | Communications during marriage | 128 |
| 124 | Official communications | 130 |
| 126 | Professional communications | 132 |
| 129 | Confidential communication with legal advisers | 135 |
Practise it
Cutoff has AIBE XXII questions on this area, each cited to both codes with a line telling you where to find it in the bare act. Ten questions per subject are free, no account needed.
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