Whether a original mtnl telephone bill is per se admissible piece of evidence under evidence act.?
Rajesh
(Querist) 23 October 2013
This query is : Resolved
In a case of Suit for Specific Performance , In my own (Defendant) affidavit want to Annexe three Original MTNL Delhi Telephone Bills of my landline Telephone , which gives complete details of Calls made to Plaintiff ,their Dates, duration & Timings to plead my point that I was regularly contacting Plaintiff and was sounding him that no further extension of time for registration of sale deed will be given.
Will these Original MTNL Telephone Bills will be per se admissible as valid Evidence under Evidence Act . If not , What kind of Certificate , if any , required from MTNL to make it valid piece of evidence.
Pl provide your expert advice so that I can take necessary action .
R.K Nanda
(Expert) 23 October 2013
yes, they are admissible in evidence.
Anirudh
(Expert) 23 October 2013
Such document will only go to prove that you made calls to the said number. But it will not go to prove the contents of your conversation.
Rajesh
(Querist) 23 October 2013
Thanks a lot for your prompt advice. Sir , If I understood your view correctly , there is no need to get any certificate from MTNL authorities to ensure its authenticity to be submitted along with Original Bill/s.Pl clarify, Sir
Nadeem Qureshi
(Expert) 23 October 2013
Dear Rajesh
these bills are admissable but you have to file a certificate u/s 65B of Indian Evidence Act, if you want to annex with the application, issued by the MTNL or you can file an application u/s 65B of IEA before Court & pray to allow the same.
