Indian Evidence Act, 1872
IEA Section 124 in BSA
Official communications. Section 124 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (Official communications) corresponds to Section 130 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.
Where this sits in the exam
This provision is examined under Evidence Act & Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, worth 8 of the 100 marks in AIBE XXII. The paper permits bare acts but bans notes, so what matters is finding it quickly, not reciting the number.
Questions that turn on this section
Who may testify as a witness?
Answer & explanation
All persons unless prevented from understanding or answering rationally
BSA Section 124 corresponds to IEA Section 118. A child, a lunatic during a lucid interval, or a very old person may testify if capable of understanding and answering rationally.
Sections either side of it
How the neighbouring provisions of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 were renumbered:
| IEA | Provision | BSA |
|---|---|---|
| 121 | Judges and Magistrates | 127 |
| 122 | Communications during marriage | 128 |
| 123 | Evidence as to affairs of State | 129 |
| 126 | Professional communications | 132 |
| 129 | Confidential communication with legal advisers | 135 |
| 132 | Witness not excused from answering on ground that answer will criminate | 138 |
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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