Supreme Court of India

Vijay v. Union of India & Ors.

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Reported as [2023] 15 S.C.R. 293
Bench Abhay S. Oka and Sanjay Karol JJ.
Decided 29 November 2023

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What the Court ordered

We are of the opinion that in the instant case, the Plaintiff ’s prayer for leading the secondary evidence ought to be allowed in so far as the documents sought to be introduced as secondary evidence be taken by the concerned Court and exhibited, with its admissibility being decided independently, in accordance with la w under the Evidence Act.

Judgment, page 19

From the headnote

Issue for consideration: Whether the bar of admissibility created by s.35, Stamp Act 1899 applies to the agreement(s) to sell dtd. 04.02.1 988 executed by the parties; can a copy of a document be adduced as secondary evidence when the original instrument is not in possession of the party; and whether, in the facts of the present case, would the decision of this Court in Jupadi Kesava Rao v. Pulavarthi Venkata Subha Rao be binding as held by both the Courts below? Stamp Act, 1899 – s.35 – Applicability – Article 23 of Schedule 1A of the Stamp Act – “conveyance” – Stamp (Madhya Pradesh

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