An entry in any public or other official book, register or 1[record or an electronic record], stating a fact in issue or relevant fact, and made by a public servant in the discharge of his official duty, or by any other person in performances of a duty specially enjoined by the law of the country in which such book, register or 1[record or an electronic record], is kept, is itself a relevant fact.
Section 35: Relevancy of entry in public record made in performance of duty
The Indian Evidence Act, 1872Central Act · Act 1 of 1872
Repealed. This text is published for reference. It is not in force, and it should not be relied on as current law without checking what replaced it. Repealed by the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, with effect from 1 July 2024
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Indian Evidence Act, 1872 |
|---|---|
| Section | 35 |
| Marginal note | Relevancy of entry in public record made in performance of duty |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | Repealed |
| Judgments citing it | 14 |
Judgments that turned on this provision
- RSA/600/1993 of BALWANT Vs SMT. RAM BAIHigh Court of Punjab and Haryana · 2026-01-19
- SA/20/2017 of Secretary, Chhattisgarh Board Of Secondary Education Vs Ravi PatelHigh Court of Chhattisgarh · 2025-12-04
- WP(C)/14471/2025 of NIRAKAR NAYAK Vs COLLECTOR-CUM-DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, KANDHAMALHigh Court of Orissa · 2025-11-25
- WP(C)/702/2025 of SARASWATI MALLICK Vs STATE OF ODISHAHigh Court of Orissa · 2025-11-18
- MOHD. ABDULLAH AZAM KHAN vs NAWAB KAZIM ALI KHANSupreme Court of India · 2022-11-07
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