lsquo A rsquo a client says to lsquo B rsquo an advocate ndash ldquo I have committed forgery and i...........

Indian Evidence Act (IEA) 1872 Examination of Witnesses

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‘A’, a client says to ‘B’ an advocate – “I have committed forgery and i wish you to defend me”. His communication is -

Not protected from disclosure because of section 125 of Evidence Act.

Not protected from disclosure because of section 126 of Evidence Act.

Protected from disclosure because of section 126 of Evidence Act.

Protected from disclosure because of proviso to section 126 of the Evidence Act.

Explanation:

Protected by main section 126 of the Act. Proviso says that nothing in section 126 of the Act that - Any such communication made in any fact observed by any
furtherance of any illegal purpose barristers, pleader, attorney or Vakil, in the course of his employment as such, showing that any crime or fraud has been committed since the commencement of his