Presumption as to maps or plans made by authority of Government
Full Text
The Court shall presume that maps or plans purporting to be made by the authority of the Central Government or any State Government were so made, and are accurate; but maps or plans made for the purposes of any cause must be proved to be accurate.
Plain English Summary
The Court presumes the accuracy and authority of government-made maps, but maps made specifically for a case must be proven accurate.
Key Legal Elements
- Presumption of accuracy for maps made by Central/State Government authority
- Presumption that they were made by said authority
- Maps made for a specific cause must be proved accurate
- Official survey maps fall under this presumption
Practical Note
This creates a distinction between official public maps (presumed true) and private maps prepared for litigation (must be proved).
हिंदी पाठ
न्यायलय यह उपधारणा करेगा कि ऐसे मानचित्र या रेखांक, जिनका केन्द्रीय सरकार या किसी राज्य सरकार के प्राधिकार द्वारा बनाया गया होना तात्पर्यित है, उसी प्रकार बनाए गए थे और वे शुद्ध हैं; किन्तु किसी वाद के प्रयोजनों के लिए बनाए गए मानचित्रों या रेखांकों का शुद्ध होना साबित किया जाना चाहिए।