Production of shop-book
Full Text
(1) Save in so far as is otherwise provided by the Bankers' Books Evidence Act, 1891, where the document on which the plaintiff sues is an entry in a shop-book or other account in his possession or power, the plaintiff shall produce the book or account at the time of filing the plaint, together with a copy of the entry on which he relies.
(2) Original entry to be marked and returned.—The Court or such officer as it appoints in this behalf, shall forthwith mark the document for the purpose of identification; and, after examining and comparing the copy with the original, shall, if it is found correct, certify it to be so and return the book to the plaintiff and cause the copy to be filed.
Plain English Summary
Regulates suits based on commercial account books/ledgers (bahi-khata), allowing traders to produce the original ledger for court comparison and certification while retaining the original book for ongoing business.
Key Legal Elements
- Bahi-Khata Commercial Litigation: Tailored for Indian mercantile accounts.
- Immediate Comparison by Court Officer: Court compares copy with original ledger entry and endorses identification marks.
- Retention of Business Books: Avoids paralyzing the trader's daily business operations.
Practical Note
Mercantile Practice: When filing a suit on Bahi-Khata ledger accounts, take the physical ledger to the filing registry along with certified extracts. The filing officer certifies the copy under Rule 17(2) and immediately returns the physical ledger.
हिंदी पाठ
(1) जहां तक बैंककार बही साक्ष्य अधिनियम, 1891 द्वारा अन्यथा उपबंधित है उसके सिवाय, जहां वह दस्तावेज, जिसके आधार पर वादी वाद लाता है, उसके कब्जे या शक्ति में की किसी दुकान-बही (Shop-book) या अन्य खाते की कोई प्रविष्टि है, वहां वादी वादपत्र दाखिल करते समय उस बही या खाते को उस प्रविष्टि की प्रति सहित प्रस्तुत करेगा जिस पर वह निर्भर करता है।
(2) मूल प्रविष्टि का चिह्नित और वापस किया जाना।—न्यायालय पहचान के प्रयोजन के लिए दस्तावेज को चिह्नित करेगा; और मूल प्रति से मिलान करके सही पाए जाने पर उसे प्रमाणित करेगा और मूल बही वादी को लौटा देगा तथा प्रतिलिपि को पत्रावली पर दाखिल कराएगा।