Bare ActsThe indian evidence act, 1872

Section 74

Public documents.

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The following documents are public documents: -- (1) Documents forming the acts, or records of the acts -- (i) of the sovereign authority, (ii) of official bodies and tribunals, and (iii) of public officers, legislative, judicial and executive, 1 [of any part of India or of the Commonwealth], or of a foreign country; (2) Public records kept 2 [in any State] of private documents.

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