Indian Evidence Act, 1872
IEA Section 129 in BSA
§ 129 IEA→§ 135 BSA
Confidential communication with legal advisers. Section 129 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (Confidential communication with legal advisers) corresponds to Section 135 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 123 | Evidence as to affairs of State | 129 |
| 124 | Official communications | 130 |
| 126 | Professional communications | 132 |
| 132 | Witness not excused from answering on ground that answer will criminate | 138 |
| 133 | Accomplice | 138 |
| 134 | Number of witnesses | 139 |
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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