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Section 91Procedural

Presumption as to due execution, etc., of documents not produced

Full Text

The Court shall presume that every document, called for and not produced after notice to produce, was attested, stamped and executed in the manner required by law.

Plain English Summary

If a document is called for but not produced after notice, the Court presumes it was properly signed, stamped, and executed.

Key Legal Elements

  • Mandatory presumption (shall presume)
  • Applies when notice to produce is given but ignored
  • Presumption of valid attestation and execution
  • Presumption of proper stamping

Practical Note

This section acts as a penalty for non-production. If a party withholds a document, the law presumes everything was legally in order regarding that document.

हिंदी पाठ

पेश न किए गए दस्तावेजों के सम्यक् निष्पादन आदि के बारे में उपधारणा।—न्यायालय यह उपधारणा करेगा कि हर दस्तावेज, जिसे पेश करने की सूचना के बाद मंगाया गया था और पेश नहीं किया गया था, विधि द्वारा अपेक्षित रीति से अनुप्रमाणित, स्टाम्पित और निष्पादित किया गया था।