Principle

EVIDENCE LAW — Certified Copies of Public Documents — Mandatory Requirements for Admissibility

Area of law
EVIDENCE LAW
Court
Supreme Court

This principle establishes that Section 111(1) of the Evidence Act prescribes mandatory requirements for both the person seeking a public document and the officer releasing it, and the word "shall" denotes mandatory compliance. The principle applies in the admissibility of public documents. It ensures that…

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