Principle

EVIDENCE LAW — Medical Report — Presumption of Genuineness Under Section 44 of the Evidence Act

Area of law
EVIDENCE LAW
Court
Supreme Court

This principle establishes that under Section 44 of the Evidence Act, the court presumes the genuineness of a medical report's signature and the signatory's office, absent contrary evidence. The principle applies where medical reports are tendered. It ensures that reports are accepted. The principle reflects…

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