Evidence as to affairs of State
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Summary
Unpublished official records about affairs of State cannot be produced as evidence unless the head of the relevant department gives permission. That officer has discretion to allow or refuse access. If permission is withheld, the material may not be used in court.
Example
Priya sues over a delayed government contract and wants to file an internal, unpublished departmental memo as proof. The court will not admit that memo unless the head of the relevant department gives permission. Without that permission Priya cannot rely on the memo as evidence.
Bare Act
Enacted textNo one shall be permitted to give any evidence derived from unpublished official records relating to any affairs of State, except with the permission of the officer at the head of the department concerned, who shall give or withhold such permission as he thinks fit.
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