IEA 129 — Confidential communications with legal advisers

Indian Evidence Act, 1872

Statutory text

No one shall be compelled to disclose to
the Court any confidential communication which has taken place between him and his legal professional
adviser,  unless  he  offers  himself  as  a  witness,  in which  case  he  may  be  compelled  to  disclose  any  such
communications  as  may  appear  to  the  Court  necessary  to  be  known  in  order  to  explain  any  evidence which he has given, but no others.

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