66. Rules as to notice to produce. Secondary evidence of the contents of the documents referred to in Section 65, Clause (a), shall not be given unless the party proposing to give such secondary evidence has previously given to the party in whose possession or power the document is, orKEEP READING

67. Proof of signature and handwriting of person alleged to have signed or written document produced. If a document is alleged to be signed or to have been written wholly or in part by any person, the signature or the handwriting of so much of the document as is allegedKEEP READING

67A. Proof as to electronic signature. Except in the case of a secure electronic signature, if the electronic signature of any subscriber is alleged to have been affixed to an electronic record the fact that such electronic signature is the electronic signature of the subscriber must be proved. Read IndianKEEP READING

68. Proof of execution of document required by law to be attested. If a document is required by law to be attested it shall not be sued as evidence until one attesting witness at least has been called for the purpose of proving its execution if there be an attestingKEEP READING

69. Proof where no attesting witness found. If no such attesting witness can be found, or if the document purports to have been executed in the United Kingdom, it must be proved that the attestation of one attesting witness at least is in his handwriting, and that the signature ofKEEP READING

70. Admission of execution by party to attested document. The admission of a party to an attested document of its execution by himself shall be sufficient proof of its execution as against him, though it be a document required by law to be attested. Read Indian Evidence Act in aKEEP READING

71. Proof when attesting witness denies the execution. If the attesting witness denies or does not recollect the execution of the document its execution may be proved by other evidence. *Object- (i) Section 71 is in the nature of a safeguard to the mandatory provisions of section 68, to meetKEEP READING

72. Proof of document not required by law to be attested. An attested document not required by law to be attested may be proved as if it was unattested. Read Indian Evidence Act in a beautiful, systematic way. Read Evidence Act each section wise. Download beautiful, colourful PDF for EvidenceKEEP READING

73. Comparison of signature, writing or seal with others admitted or proved. In order to ascertain whether a signature, writing or seal is that of the person by whom it purports to have been written or made, any signature, writing or seal admitted or proved to the satisfaction of theKEEP READING

73A. Proof as to verification of digital signature. In order to ascertain whether a digital signature is that of the person by whom it purports to have been affixed, the Court may direct- (a) that person or the Controller or the Certifying Authority to produce the Digital Signature Certificate;  (b)KEEP READING

74. Public documents. The following documents are public documents- (1) Documents forming the acts, or records of the acts- (i) of the sovereign authority, (ii) of official bodies and tribunals, and (iii) of public officers, legislative, judicial and executive, [of any part of India or of the Commonwealth], or ofKEEP READING

75. Private documents. All other documents are private. Read Indian Evidence Act in a beautiful, systematic way. Read Evidence Act each section wise. Download beautiful, colourful PDF for Evidence Act.KEEP READING

76. Certified copies of Public Documents. Every public officer having the custody of a public document, which any person has a right to inspect, shall give that person on demand a copy of it on payment of the legal fees therefor together with a certificate written at the foot ofKEEP READING

77. Proof of documents by production of certified copies. Such certified copies may be produced in proof of the contents of the public documents or parts of the public documents of which they purport to be copies. Read Indian Evidence Act in a beautiful, systematic way. Read Evidence Act eachKEEP READING

78. Proof of other official documents. The following public documents may be proved as follows- (1) Acts, orders or notifications of the General Government in any of its departments, or of the Crown Representative or of any State Government or any department of any State Government- By the records ofKEEP READING

STATE AMENDMENT West Bengal After section 78, insert the following section, namely- 78A. Copies of public documents, to be as good as original documents in certain cases- Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act or any other law for the time being in force, where any public documents concerning any areas withinKEEP READING