Section 125 Indian Evidence Act 1872
Section 125 of the Indian Evidence Act 1872 is about ‘Information as to commission of offences’. It is under Chapter IX of the Act. Chapter IX is titled ‘OF WITNESSES‘.
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 revenueofficer 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.
See also:
Section 124 Indian Evidence Act 1872 (Official communications)