Section 330 of BNSS : Section 330: No formal proof of certain documents.

Explanation using Example

Example 1:

Scenario: A theft case in Mumbai.

Details:

• The prosecution submits a list of documents including CCTV footage, a police report, and a witness statement.
• The defense (accused) receives these documents and is asked to admit or deny their genuineness within 30 days.
• The defense admits the genuineness of the police report and witness statement but disputes the CCTV footage.
• The court records the defense's admission and dispute.
• Since the CCTV footage is disputed, the court may call an expert to verify its authenticity.
• The police report and witness statement, whose genuineness is not disputed, are read into evidence without needing further proof of the signatures.

Example 2:

Scenario: A property dispute in Delhi.

Details:

• The accused submits a list of documents including property sale deeds, tax receipts, and a valuation report.
• The prosecution receives these documents and is asked to admit or deny their genuineness within 30 days.
• The prosecution admits the genuineness of the tax receipts but disputes the property sale deeds and valuation report.
• The court records the prosecution's admission and dispute.
• Since the property sale deeds and valuation report are disputed, the court may call experts to verify their authenticity.
• The tax receipts, whose genuineness is not disputed, are read into evidence without needing further proof of the signatures.

Example 3:

Scenario: A fraud case in Bangalore.

Details:

• The prosecution submits a list of documents including bank statements, email correspondences, and an auditor's report.
• The defense (accused) receives these documents and is asked to admit or deny their genuineness within 30 days.
• The defense admits the genuineness of the bank statements but disputes the email correspondences and auditor's report.
• The court records the defense's admission and dispute.
• Since the email correspondences and auditor's report are disputed, the court may call experts to verify their authenticity.
• The bank statements, whose genuineness is not disputed, are read into evidence without needing further proof of the signatures.