Information as to commission of offences
127.—(1)  No Magistrate or police officer shall be compelled to say whence he got any information as to the commission of any offence.
(2)  No revenue officer shall be compelled to say whence he got any information as to the commission of any offence against the public revenue or the excise laws.
    Explanation.—“Revenue officer” in this section means any officer employed in or about the business of any branch of the public revenue or in or about the business of any Government farm.