Section 125: Information as to commission of offences

Now in the BSA

As given in the correspondence table of the National Crime Records Bureau (Ministry of Home Affairs). Read both texts before relying on it. NCRB table

Questions on this section

2 questions in 8 of our papers cite Section 125. Try these from the free papers:

1. 1. Consider the following statements under the BSA: 1. Evidence derived from unpublished official records relating to affairs of State may be given with the permission of the Court before which it is offered. 2. A public officer shall not be compelled to disclose communications made to him in official confidence when he considers that the public interests would suffer by the disclosure. 3. No revenue officer shall be compelled to say when he got any information as to the commission of any offence against the public revenue. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

   A.1 and 2 onlyB.1, 2 and 3C.2 and 3 onlyD.3 only
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2. 2. Match List I (provision of the BSA) with List II (subject matter) and select the correct code: List I A. Section 127 B. Section 129 C. Section 130 D. Section 131 List II 1. Evidence derived from unpublished official records relating to affairs of State 2. Information received by a Magistrate or police officer as to the commission of an offence 3. Questions to a Judge or Magistrate as to his own conduct in Court 4. Communications made to a public officer in official confidence

   A.A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2B.A-1, B-3, C-4, D-2C.A-3, B-1, C-2, D-4D.A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2
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