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Section 60 — Cases in which secondary evidence relating to documents may be given

From: The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023

60. Cases in which secondary evidence relating to documents may be given .-Secondary evidence may be given of the existence, condition, or contents of a document in the following cases, namely: -
(a)when the original is shown or appears to be in the possession or power -
(i)of the person against whom the document is sought to be proved; or
(ii)of any person out of reach of, or not subject to, the process of the Court; or
(iii)of any person legally bound to p roduce it, and when, after the notice mentioned in section 64 such person does not produce it;
(b)when the existence, condition or contents of the original have been proved to be admitted in writing by the person against whom it is proved or by his representative in interest;
(c)when the original has been destroyed or lost, or when the party offering evidence of its