Thanks to Adv Doveson.
In civil cases also ...let's say that ............. your opposite party has filed a xerox copy of a passport and same opposite party also gives (or supposed to give) you a copy of the same...
But immediately.... if you ask for a certified copy will you get it? … Not immediately ........ until following steps are done.
When docs+ index/list is filed by a party .............. the Exh number is given only index/list ...
and not until other party furnishes the original for inspection and then retunr the same after comparison etc and makes a prayer that 'those photocopies be given exh number'
Then and then only it is given an exh numbers....
And after the exh is given to all those, then only you may ask for the certified copy!
else you will get the certified copy of the index page only!!! and not all those attached doc(xeroxes)
But anyways you are supposed to be served with a copy of all such things and you need not go for certified copy...unless it is a supporting affidavit etc....
Also copy of supporting affidavit isn't given to other party EVER, which is really surprisingly !!! Doesn't that affidavit etc.. come under 'service of the process'? I am also confused on some things
Also it does not prove as to contents of the docs adduced as documentary evidence or as proof towards facts in issue...........................
Then at what stage it is treated as evidence? ................ it may become documentary evidence only when/if it is lead at the time of 'evidence stage' ......... and party seeks to prove its(those doc's) relevance in party's exam-in-chief....
And then and then only it is called a 'documentary evidence' as admitted by court (if found relevant by court as admissible), AND unless opposite party does not challenge 'contents/entries etc in the document' wrt to its relevancy etc etc to the case.