Relevancy of entry in public record or an electronic record made in performance of duty
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Summary
An entry made by a public servant, or by someone performing a duty specifically required by law, in any public or official book, register, record or electronic record that states a fact in issue or a relevant fact is itself a relevant fact. It applies when the entry was made in the discharge of official duty. The consequence is that the entry can be used as evidence of that fact.
Example
Rohan is in a road accident and a police constable records the accident details in the station register. Because the entry states facts in issue and was made by a public servant in the course of duty, that register entry itself counts as a relevant fact and can be used as evidence.
Bare Act
Enacted textAn entry in any public or other official book, register or record or an electronic record, stating a fact in issue or relevant fact, and made by a public servant in the discharge of his official duty, or by any other person in performance of a duty specially enjoined by the law of the country in which such book, register or record or an electronic record, is kept, is itself a relevant fact.
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