Indian Evidence Act, 1872
122. Communications during marriage
No person who is or
has been married shall be compelled to disclose any communication made to him
during marriage by any person to whom he is or has been married ; nor shall he
be permitted to disclose any such communication , unless the person who made
it, or his representative in interest, consents, except in suits between
married persons, or proceedings in which one married person is prosecuted for
any crime committed against the other.