BSA §131
Information as to commission of offences.
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1[125. Information 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.]
131. 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.
What changedAI-inferred
Information as to commission of offences.
Old position
IEA 125 is concerned with Information as to commission of offences. 1[125
New position
BSA 131 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Information 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
BSA 131 (Information as to commission of offences.) preserves the framework of IEA 125. BSA 131 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BSA 131 text: No Magistrate or police officer shall be...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BSA 131 (Information as to commission of offences.) preserves the framework of IEA 125. BSA 131 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BSA 131 text: 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...
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IEA 125 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BSA 131 applies. The transition is governed by the repeal-and-savings clause in the new code (BNS 358 / BNSS 531 / BSA 170 as the case may be); pending proceedings under the old code carry forward unaffected.
Frequently asked
BSA 131 (Information as to commission of offences.). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.
Sources
- India Code — Indian Evidence Act, 1872
- Gazette of India — Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023
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Newlaws.in, IEA §125 → BSA §131 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-12, https://newlaws.in/bsa/131.
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