Section 81 of IEA : Section 81: Presumption as to Gazettes, newspapers, private Acts of Parliament and other documents.

Explanation using Example

Example 1:

Scenario: Ramesh is involved in a property dispute and wants to submit a copy of a government notification published in the Official Gazette as evidence in court.

Application of Section 81: Ramesh's lawyer presents the Official Gazette containing the government notification. According to Section 81 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, the court will presume the genuineness of the Official Gazette without requiring further proof of its authenticity. This means Ramesh does not need to bring in additional witnesses or evidence to prove that the Gazette is genuine.

Example 2:

Scenario: Priya is accused of defamation for an article she wrote in a well-known newspaper. She wants to use the published article as evidence to show what was actually written.

Application of Section 81: Priya's lawyer submits the newspaper containing the article in question. Under Section 81, the cou...

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