Historical frameworkIEA
Section 86
Presumption as to certified copies of foreign judicial records
The Court may presume that
any document purporting to be a certified copy of any judicial record of 2 [ 3 * * * 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 4 * * * the 1 [Central Government] 5 [in
or for] 6 [such country] to be the manner commonly in use in 7 [that country ]for the certification of
copies of judicial records.
8 [An officer who, with respect to 9 *** any territory or place not forming part of 10 [India or] Her
Majesty's Dominions, is a Political Agent there for, as defined in section 3, 11 [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 12 [Central Government ] 13 [
in and for the country ]comprising that territory or place.]
Official footnote
1. Subs. by the A.O. 1937, for Government of India.
2. Subs. by the A.O. 1950, for "any country not forming part".
3. The words "a Part B State or of" omitted by Act 3 of 1951, s. 3 and the Schedule.
4. The words "Her Majesty or of" omitted by A.O. 1950.
5. Subs. by Act 3 of 1891, s. 8, for "resident in".
6. Subs. by Act 3 of 1951, s. 3 and the Schedule, for "such Part B State or Country".
7. Subs. by s. 3 and the Schedule ibid ., for "that State or Country".
8. Subs. by Act 5 of 1899, s. 4, for the para added by Act 3 of 1891, s. 3.
9. The words "a Part B State or" ins. by the A.O. 1950, omitted by Act 3 of 1951, s. 3 and the Schedule.
10. Ins. by the A.O. 1950.
11. Subs. ibid ., for "clause (40)".
12. Subs. by the A.O. 1937, for "G. of I."
13. Subs. by Act 3 of 1951, s. 3 and the Schedule., for "in and for that Part B State or country".