134. No one shall be compelled to disclose to the Court any confidential communication which has taken place between him and his legal 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.
Evidence Act Section 129 in BSA: Section 134
Confidential communications with legal advisers
Section 129 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (Confidential communications with legal advisers) corresponds to Section 134 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, in force from 1 July 2024.
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