IEA 121 — Judges and Magistrates

Indian Evidence Act, 1872

Statutory text

No  Judge  or  Magistrate  shall,  except  upon  the  special  order  of
some  Court  to  which  he  is  subordinate,  be  compelled  to  answer  any  questions  as  to  his  own  conduct  in
Court as such Judge or Magistrate, or as to anything which came to his knowledge in Court as such Judge
or Magistrate; but he may be examined as to other matters which occurred in his presence whilst he was so acting.
Illustrations
(a) A, on his trial before the Court of Session, says that a deposition was improperly taken by B, the Magistrate.  B  cannot  be  compelled  to  answer  questions  as  to  this,  except  upon  the  special  order  of  a superior Court.
(b) A is accused before the Court of Session of having given false evidence before B, a Magistrate. B
cannot be asked what A said, except upon the special order of the superior Court.
(c)  A  is  accused  before  the  Court  of  Session  of  attempting  to  murder  a  police-officer  whilst  on  his trial before B, a Sessions Judge. B may be examined as to what occurred.

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