Indian Evidence Act, 1872
pratik
(Querist) 06 July 2010
This query is : Resolved
Section 74. Public documents - The following documents are Public documents-
(i) Documents forming the acts, or records of the acts
(a) Of the sovereign authority,
(ii) Of Official bodies and the Tribunals, and
(iii) Of public officers, legislative, judicial and executive, of any part of India or of the Commonwealth, or of a foreign country.
1. Public records kept in any State of private documents.
Query
WHat do u mean by sovereign authority,of the Commonwealth. If Possible with the help of example(S).
Thanks In Advance.
pawan sharma
(Expert) 12 July 2010
Dear pratik,
i. the Commonwealth is group of 54 indepandent countries which were the parts of the British Empair in past.
ii. the sovereign authority means the authority of the indepandent country like india,who have full power to take decission in point of view of its country.
iii. u r advised to read the book of
Dr. Awatar singh on Evidence.
