secondary evidence

savinay (Querist) 25 July 2014 This query is : Resolved
In Complaint (government) case original documents are lost.so application to lead secondary evidence is submitted before honorable court. What ways defence can oppose it. What representation prosecution has to Put forth. Xerox copies already filed in court. Pl guide.
As I m not law graduate, excuse me if the query is substandard.

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Arvind Singh Chauhan (Expert) 26 July 2014
If evidence has not been closed, There is no need to ask permission to lay secondary evidence in such situation and defence also has no right to object.

Nadeem Qureshi (Expert) 26 July 2014
the defense lawyer or party has right to object the genuineness of the documents

prabhakar singh (Expert) 26 July 2014
secondary evidence can b admitted When original documents are lost bt. party has right to object the genuineness of the documents.

ajay sethi (Expert) 26 July 2014
agree with experts

Devajyoti Barman (Expert) 26 July 2014
refer evidence act regarding proof of secondary evidence.

A. A. JOSE (Expert) 26 July 2014
One should be able to prove that the secondary evidence,viz. copies of documents, is genuine. If possible get the affidavit of the author of the original documents and/or exmine him.