The Evidence Act 1872 was replaced by the BSA 2023 (in force 2024-07-01); no verified section mapping on file for Section 86 — confirm the corresponding provision (savings: Section 170, BSA 2023).
The Court may presume that any document purporting to be a certified copy of any judicial record of [[x x x x] any country not forming part of India or] of Her Majesty's Dominions is genuine and accurate, if the document purports to be certified in any manner which is certified by any representative of [x x x x] the [Central Government] [in or for] [such country] to be the manner commonly in use in [that country] for the certification of copies of judicial records. [An officer who, with respect to [x x x x] any territory or place not forming part of [India or] Her Majesty's Dominions, is a Political Agent therefor, as defined in section 3, [clause (43)], of the General Clauses Act, 1897 (10 of 1897), shall, for the purposes of this section, be deemed to be a representative of the [Central Government] [in and for the country] comprising that territory or place]. Substituted by A. O. 1950. Prior to the substitution it read as:- "any country not forming part". The word "a Part B State or of" omitted by Act 3 of 1951, S.3 and Schedule. The word "Her Majesty or of" omitted by the A. O. 1950. Substituted by the A. O. 1937. Prior to the substitution it read as:- "Government of India". Substituted by Act 3 of 1891, S.8. Prior to the substitution it read as:- "resident in". Substituted by Act 3 of 1951, S.3 and Schedule. Prior to the substitution it read as:- "such Part B State or country". Substituted by Act 3 of 1951, S.3 and Schedule. Prior to the substitution it read as:- "that State or country". Substituted by Act 5 of 1899, S.4. The word "a Part B State or of" omitted by Act 3 of 1951, S.3 and Schedule. Inserted by the A. O. 1950. Substituted by the A. O. 1950. Prior to the substitution it read as:- "clause (40)". Substituted by the A. O. 1937. Prior to the substitution it read as:- "Government of India".