Such certified copies may be produced in proof of the contents of the public documents or parts of the public documents of which they purport to be copies.
Section 77: Proof of documents by production of certified copies
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Repealed.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 Repealed by the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, with effect from 1 July 2024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 | 77 |
| Marginal note | Proof of documents by production of certified copies |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | Repealed |
| Judgments citing it | 11 |
Judgments that turned on this provision
- CMA/2174/2018 of RAMKISHAN Vs RAMKHILADI AND ANRHigh Court of Rajasthan · 2025-12-15
- CMA/1897/2021 of AJAY KUMAR S/O KALURAM Vs THE NEW INDIA INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITEDHigh Court of Rajasthan · 2025-12-09
- CMA/1814/2016 of BRIJESH CHOUDHARY Vs DESHRAJ AND OTHERSHigh Court of Rajasthan · 2025-12-08
- CMA/5232/2019 of SANJAY S/O AARAM SINGH Vs SUGAR SINGH S/O PRABHUHigh Court of Rajasthan · 2025-12-08
- CMA/5672/2019 of SMT. SHANTI DEVI W/O SHRI BHAGWAN SAHAY Vs HANUMAN SAHAY PRAJAPAT S/O SHRI CHOTURAM PRAJAPATHigh Court of Rajasthan · 2025-12-04
- CMA/4970/2018 of PRITHVI SINGH S/O SHRI BHANWAR SINGH Vs BHAJANLAL S/O SHRI PRABHATILAL GANWARIYAHigh Court of Rajasthan · 2025-12-01
- CMA/4948/2018 of KAJOD S/O SHRI CHOTHMAL Vs BHAJANLAL S/O SHRI PRABHATILAL GANWARIYAHigh Court of Rajasthan · 2025-12-01
- CRA/851/1987 of NARANDAS ANANDJI Vs .High Court of Gujarat · 1997-02-10
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