No Judge or Magistrate shall, except upon the special order of some Court to which he is subordinate, be compelled to answer any questions as to his own conduct in Court as such Judge or Magistrate, or as to anything which came to his knowledge in Court as such Judge or Magistrate; but he may be examined as to other matters which occurred in his presence whilst he was so acting.
Illustrations
(a) A, on his trial before the Court of Session, says that a deposition was
improperly taken by B, the Magistrate. B cannot be compelled to answer questions
as to this, except upon the special order of a superior Court.
(b) A is accused before the Court of Session of having given false evidence before B, a Magistrate. B cannot be asked what A said, except upon the special order of the superior Court.
(c) A is accused before the Court of Session of attempting to murder a police-officer whilst on his trial before B, a Sessions Judge. B may be examined as to what occurred.
Section 121 Judges and Magistrates
Section 122 Communications during marriage
Section 123 Evidence as to affairs of State
Section 124 Official communications
Section 125 Information as to commission of offences
Section 126 Professional communications
Section 127 Section 126 to apply to interpreters, etc
Section 128 Privilege not waived by volunteering evidence
Section 129 Confidential communications with legal advisers
Section 130 Production of title-deeds of witness not a party