Correct option is C
The correct answer is (c) Confidential communication with Legal Advisor – 3. Section 128.
Explanation:
· Section 128 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872: This Section does not specifically deal with confidential communication with a legal advisor. Instead, it deals with the privilege of witnesses in Court. The correct Section related to confidential communication with a legal advisor is Section 126.
Correct Matches:
1. Communication during marriage (Section 122): This Section states that no person who is or has been married shall be compelled to disclose any communication made to them during marriage by their spouse.
2. Evidence as to affairs of State (Section 123): This Section provides that no one shall be permitted to give any evidence derived from unpublished official records relating to any affairs of State, except with the permission of the head of the department concerned.
3. Confidential communication with Legal Advisor (Section 129): This section states that no one shall be compelled to disclose to the Court any confidential communication which has taken place between him and his legal professional 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.
4. Evidence of an accomplice (Section 133): This Section provides that an accomplice shall be a competent witness against an accused person, and a conviction is not illegal merely because it proceeds upon the uncorroborated testimony of an accomplice.
Additional Information:
· Section 126: Ensures confidentiality between legal advisors and their clients, promoting open communication and effective legal representation.