IEA 162 — Production of documents

Indian Evidence Act, 1872

Statutory text

A witness summoned to produce a document shall, if it is in his
possession  or  power,  bring  it  to  Court,  notwithstanding  any  objection  which  there  may  be  to  its production or to its admissibility. The validity of any such objection shall be decided on by the Court.
The  Court, if it sees  fit,  may  inspect the  document,  unless  it  refers to  matters  of  State,  or  take  other evidence to enable it to determine on its admissibility.
Translation  of  documents.  ––If  for  such  a  purpose  it  is  necessary  to  cause  any  document  to  be
translated,  the  Court  may,  if  it  thinks  fit,  direct  the  translator  to  keep  the  contents  secret,  unless  the
document  is  to  be  given  in  evidence  and,  if  the  interpreter  disobeys  such  direction,  he  shall  be  held to have committed an offence under section 166 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860).

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