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Section 74 - Indian Evidence Act, 1872
Indian Evidence Act, 1872
74. Public documents
The following documents are public documents :-
(1) documents forming the acts, or records of the acts –
(i) of the sovereign authority,
(ii) of official bodies and tribunals, and
(iii) of public officers, legislative, judicial and executive, 48[of any part of India or of the Commonwealth ] or of a foreign country;
(2) Public records kept 49[ in any State ] of private documents.
Related Sections
- Section 84: Presumption as to collections of laws and reports of decisions
- Section 87: Presumption as to books, maps and charts
- Section 34: Entries in books of account when relevant
- Section 18: Admission-by party to proceeding or his agent
- Section 48: Opinion as to existence of right or custom, when relevant
Related Acts
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