Section 90 of IEA : Section 90: Presumption as to documents thirty years old.

Explanation using Example

Example 1:

Ramesh, a 65-year-old man, is in a legal dispute over a piece of agricultural land in his village. He claims that the land has been in his family for generations. To support his claim, Ramesh produces a land deed from 1940, which is over 80 years old. The document is retrieved from a wooden chest that has been in his family's home for decades. The court considers this custody proper because the document was kept in a place where it would naturally be found. Under Section 90 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, the court presumes that the signatures and handwriting on the deed are genuine, and that the document was duly executed and attested.

Example 2:

Sunita is contesting the ownership of a house that she claims was gifted to her by her late uncle in 1980. She produces a gift deed that is over 40 years old, which she found in her uncle's personal safe. The court deems the custody proper because the document was kept in a secure place by the person who exec...

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