in a matter before the civil court, we have relied on some documents, the originals which are in the possession of the other side. The court allowed us to produce secondary evidence. We have got the documents from the CLB, where it was filed by the other side. When we gave them as secondary evidence, the other side lawyer objected to the same on the ground that they were not certified copies of the originals. During the ensuing arguments, it was seen that the other side had already filed the same documents in the civil court and the same were taken as exhibits.
However, they are still objecting to us relying on those documents.
What can I do?
Asked 10 years ago in Civil Law
yes. The entire procedure was followed. We sent notices and since they refused to produce the originals, we made an application for secondary evidence which was allowed. We then applied for the certified copies from the CLB and those were produced before the court. However, the other side is objecting on technical grounds like pagination and stamping and signature of the certifying officer. We have told the court that the document have come from the CLB, so its nothing we can do about the same. Can you give me some citations that say that if the defendants have already filed the original documents which are exhibited, i dont need to produce the same?
Asked 10 years ago