Original sale deed lost, can I give photocopy in evidence in court?

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    • September 4, 2017 at 8:39 am #2773
      Dr. Ashok Dhamija
      Advocate

      Photocopy of an original document is a “secondary evidence” of the document. Since you have mentioned that the original document (which is the “primary evidence”) has been lost, you are permitted to file the photocopy of the document as secondary evidence, as per the provisions of clause (c) of Section 65 of the Evidence Act. However, first you’ll have to adduce evidence to show that the original document has been lost.

           

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