Landmark case · Law of Evidence · Semester 2

State of Punjab v. Sodhi Sukhdev Singh

AIR 1961 SC 493 · Supreme Court of India

Unpublished official records relating to affairs of State are privileged if disclosure would injure public interest; the court may inspect to decide the claim.

From topic

Competency, compellability and privileged communications — Unit V, Law of Evidence.

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Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, 124 — Who may testify (IEA 118)
Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, 128 — Communications during marriage (IEA 122)
Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, 129–132 — Affairs of State, official communications and professional communications (IEA 123–126)
Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, 137 — Accomplice (IEA 133)