IEA §124 → BSA §130
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124. Official communications.––No public officer shall be compelled to disclose communications made to him in official confidence, when he considers that the public interests would suffer by the disclosure. 1. Subs. by Act 13 of 2013, s. 27 for s. 119 (w.e.f. 3-2-2013).
130. No public officer shall be compelled to disclose communications made to him in official confidence, when he considers that the public interests would suffer by the disclosure.
What changedAI-inferred
Official communications.
Old position
IEA 124 is concerned with Official communications. Official communications
New position
BSA 130 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: No public officer shall be compelled to disclose communications made to him in Official.... No public officer shall be compelled to disclose communications made to him in official confidence, when he considers that the public interests would suffer by the disclosure
BSA 130 (No public officer shall be compelled to disclose communications made to him in Official...) preserves the framework of IEA 124. BSA 130 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BSA 130...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BSA 130 (No public officer shall be compelled to disclose communications made to him in Official...) preserves the framework of IEA 124. BSA 130 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BSA 130 text: No public officer shall be compelled to disclose communications made to him in official confidence, when he considers that the public interests would suffer by the disclosure.
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IEA 124 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BSA 130 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 130 (No public officer shall be compelled to disclose communications made to him in Official...). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.
Government source
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Indian Evidence Act, 1872 · §124
View government sourcelddashboard.legislative.gov.in(opens the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 Web page on lddashboard.legislative.gov.in in a new tab)Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India · Web page
Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 · §130
View government sourcemha.gov.in(opens the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 PDF on mha.gov.in in a new tab)Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India · PDF
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Sources
- India Code — Indian Evidence Act, 1872
- Gazette of India — Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023
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Newlaws.in, IEA §124 → BSA §130 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-10-29, https://newlaws.in/iea/124.
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