Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the Supreme Court's ruling in Vibhor Garg v. Neha (2025)?
1. The Supreme Court ruled that spousal communication privilege under Section 122 of the Indian Evidence Act applies universally without any exceptions.
2. The judgment held that the Right to a Fair Trial takes precedence over the Right to Privacy in the context of admitting covertly recorded evidence in matrimonial disputes.

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Accepted Answer

2 only — Statement 1 is incorrect because the Court highlighted that Section 122 of the Evidence Act explicitly contains an exception for suits between married persons. Statement 2 is correct as the Court prioritized the necessity of evidence and fair trial over individual privacy claims under Article 21 in this context.

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