Srinivas (.) 16 August 2014

Is xerox copy valid in the court

Hi All, Is Xerox copy valid in the court? We have withness and we don’t have original copy? Please advise. Thanks….

6 Replies

Laxmi Kant Joshi (Advocate ) 16 August 2014

if you haven't original documents but attested photocopies are with you , you can submit it in the court as an secondary evidence u/s 63 of Indian evidence act , these evidences are admissible in the court but its evidentry value is very less .

sankar P (supervisor) 16 August 2014

Shri. Laxmi kant sir,

But in RTI documents they are supplying only xerox copies , is it valid in court as a Primary evidence?

Kindly advice me sir,

Many Thanks,

Best Regards,

Shankar.

Advocate Bhartesh goyal (advocate) 16 August 2014

Copies obtain through RTi are deemed as primary evidece.

Laxmi Kant Joshi (Advocate ) 16 August 2014

agree with Mr.Bhartesh Goyal .

sankar P (supervisor) 17 August 2014

Thank you for your valuable information and precious time @ Shri. Laxmi kant sir & Shri. Bhartesh sir..

Many Thanks,

shankar

N.K.Assumi (Advocate) 17 August 2014

Zerox copy is only a secondary evidence: Before submitting Zerox copy the secondary evidence the Evidence Rule require that you must first satisfy the court under what circumstances you are submitting the zerox copy. Unless you satisfy the court the account of the original copy the secondary evidence cant not be admitted provided it is not objected by the opposite party.