BSB 2023: Chapter V

Of Documentary Evidence
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Section 56 Proof of contents of documents.
Section 57 Primary evidence.
Section 58 Secondary evidence.
Section 59 Proof of documents by primary evidence.
Section 60 Cases in which secondary evidence relating to documents may be given.
Section 61 Admissibility of electronic or digital record.
Section 62 Special provisions as to evidence relating to electronic record.
Section 63 Admissibility of electronic records.
Section 64 Rules as to notice to produce.
Section 65 Proof of signature and handwriting of person alleged to have signed or written document produced.
Section 66 Proof as to electronicsignature.
Section 67 Proof of execution of document required by law to be attested.
Section 68 Proof where no attesting witness found.
Section 69 Admission of execution by party to attested document.
Section 70 Proof when attesting witness denies the execution.
Section 71 Proof of document not required by law to be attested.
Section 72 Comparison of signature, writing or seal with others admitted or proved.
Section 73 Proof as to verification of digital signature.
Section 74 Public and private documents.
Section 75 Certified copies of public documents.
Section 76 Proof of documents by production of certified copies.
Section 77 Proof of other official documents.
Section 78 Presumption as to genuineness of certified copies
Section 79 Presumption as to documents produced as record of evidence, etc.
Section 80 Presumption as to Gazettes, newspapers, and other documents.
Section 81 Presumption as to Gazettes in electronic or digital record.
Section 82 Presumption as to maps or plans made by authority of Government.
Section 83 Presumption as to collections of laws and reports of decisions.
Section 84 Presumption as to powers-of-attorney.
Section 85 Presumption as to electronic agreements.
Section 86 Presumption as to electronic records and electronic signatures.
Section 87 Presumption as to Electronic Signature Certificates.
Section 88 Presumption as to certified copies of foreign judicial records.
Section 89 Presumption as to books, maps and charts.
Section 90 Presumption as to electronic messages.
Section 91 Presumption as to due execution, etc., of documents not produced.
Section 92 Presumption as to documents thirty years old.
Section 93 Presumption as to electronic records five years old.

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