Evidence Act 125 vs BSA 131: Information as to commission of offences
Section 125 of the Indian Evidence Act is now section 131 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, in force from 1 July 2024. 88% of the old wording is kept; 8 words removed and 8 words added.
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Evidence Act section 125Information as to commission of offences
No Magistrate or police-officer shall be compelled to say whence he got any information as to the commission of any offence, and no revenue-officer shall be compelled to say whence he got any information as to the commission of any offence against the public revenue. Explanation.––“Revenue-officer” in this section means any officer employed in or about the business of any branch of the public revenue.
BSA section 131Information as to commission of offences
No Magistrate or police officer shall be compelled to say when he got any information as to the commission of any offence, and no revenue officer shall be compelled to say when he got any information as to the commission of any offence against the public revenue. Explanation.—“revenue officer” means any officer employed in or about the business of any branch of the public revenue.
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