Article 12: Confidential communications with legal advisers.— No one shall be compelled to
The Qanun-e-Shahadat Order · Qanun-e-Shahadat Order · Chapter II · in_force
Discuss this provision with AI
Confidential communications with legal advisers.— No one shall be compelled to disclose to the Court, tribunal or other authority exercising judicial or quasi judicial powers or jurisdiction 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.
Effective date: 1984-10-28
Related sections
Article 11: Privilege not waived by volunteering evidence.— If any party to a suit gives evidenceArticle 13: Production of title deed of witness, not a party.— No witness who is not a party to a suitArticle 10: Article 9 to apply to interpreters, etc.— The provisions of Article 9 shall apply toArticle 14: Production of documents which another person, having possession, could refuse toArticle 9: Professional communications.— No advocate shall at any time be permitted, unless withArticle 15: Witness not excused from answering on ground that answer will criminate.— A
Version 1 · Source-traceable official reference. LawHub does not modify the official record.