Presumption as to collections of laws and reports of decisions
Full Text
The Court shall presume the genuineness of, every book purporting to be printed or published under the authority of the Government of any country, and to contain any of the laws of that country, and of every book purporting to contain reports of decisions of the Courts of such country.
Plain English Summary
The Court presumes the authenticity of books published by any government containing its laws or reports of court decisions.
Key Legal Elements
- Presumption of genuineness for books published under government authority
- Contains laws of that country
- Contains reports of court decisions
- Applies to both domestic and foreign law books
Practical Note
This section allows lawyers to cite law books and reports (like AIR, SCC) with a presumption of their authenticity if published under authority.
हिंदी पाठ
न्यायालय हर ऐसी पुस्तक की वास्तविकता की उपधारणा करेगा, जिसका किसी देश की सरकार के प्राधिकार के अधीन मुद्रित या प्रकाशित होना और उस देश की विधियों में से किसी को अन्तर्विष्ट रखना तात्पर्यित है, और हर ऐसी पुस्तक की वास्तविकता की उपधारणा करेगा, जिसका उस देश के न्यायालयों के विनिश्चयों की रिपोर्टों को अन्तर्विष्ट रखना तात्पर्यित है।