Production of documents
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Summary
A witness summoned to produce a document must bring it to Court if it is in their possession or power, even if they object to producing it or to its admissibility. The Court decides the validity of any objection and may inspect the document or take other evidence to decide admissibility, except where it relates to state matters. If translation is required, the Court can order the translator to keep contents secret; disobedience is an offence under IPC section 166.
Example
Priya is summoned in a property dispute and has the original sale deed at home. She objects to producing it, but must bring it to Court so the judge can inspect it and decide if it is admissible. If the deed needs translation, the Court can direct the translator to keep the contents secret; if the translator disobeys, they commit an offence under IPC section 166.
Bare Act
Enacted textA witness summoned to produce a document shall, if it is in his possession or power, bring it to Court, notwithstanding any objection which there may be to its production or to its admissibility. The validity of any such objection shall be decided on by the Court.
The Court, if it sees, fit, may inspect the document, unless it refers to matters of state, or take other evidence to enable it to determine on its admissibility.
Translation of documents: If for such a purpose it is necessary to cause any document to be translated, the Court may, if it thinks fit, direct the translator to keep the contents secret, unless the document is to be given in evidence; and, if the interpreter disobeys such direction, he shall be held to have committed an offence under section 166 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860).
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