Existence of course of business when relevant
Full Text
When there is a question whether a particular act was done, the existence of any course of business, according to which it naturally would have been done, is a relevant fact.
Illustrations.
(a) The question is, whether a particular letter was dispatched. The facts that it was the ordinary course of business for all letters put in a certain place to be carried to the post, and that particular letter was put in that place are relevant.
(b) The question is, whether a particular letter reached A. The facts that it was posted in due course, and was not returned through the Return Letter Office, are relevant.
Plain English Summary
Allows the routine course of business to be used as evidence for the performance of an act.
Key Legal Elements
- Question if act was done
- Routine course of business
- Natural probability of act occurrence
Practical Note
Used frequently to prove service of notice or dispatch of letters by establishing standard office procedures.
हिंदी पाठ
जब यह प्रश्न हो कि क्या कोई विशिष्ट कार्य किया गया था, तो कारोबार के किसी ऐसे अनुक्रम का अस्तित्व, जिसके अनुसार वह कार्य स्वाभाविक रूप से किया गया होता, एक सुसंगत तथ्य है।
दृष्टांत:
(क) प्रश्न यह है कि क्या कोई विशेष पत्र भेजा गया था। यह तथ्य कि कारोबार का साधारण अनुक्रम था कि एक निश्चित स्थान पर रखे गए पत्र डाक में ले जाए जाते थे, सुसंगत है।
(ख) प्रश्न यह है कि क्या कोई विशेष पत्र A तक पहुँचा। यह तथ्य कि उसे डाक में डाला गया था और वह वापस नहीं आया, सुसंगत है।