Relevancy of entry in public record or an electronic record made in performance of duty
Full Text
An entry in any public or other official book, register or record or an electronic record, stating a fact in issue or relevant fact, and made by a public servant in the discharge of his official duty, or by any other person in performance of a duty specially enjoined by the law of the country in which such book, register or record or an electronic record, is kept, is itself a relevant fact.
Plain English Summary
Makes official and public records (including digital ones) admissible as evidence.
Key Legal Elements
- Public or official record entry
- Includes electronic records
- Public servant/Authorized person as maker
- Discharge of official duty
Practical Note
This section covers birth certificates, school registers, revenue records, and official government databases. Since these are made by officials under legal obligation, they carry high evidentiary value.
हिंदी पाठ
किसी लोक या शासकीय पुस्तक, रजिस्टर या इलेक्ट्रॉनिक अभिलेख में लोक सेवक द्वारा अपने कर्तव्य के पालन में की गई प्रविष्टि स्वयं एक सुसंगत तथ्य है।