What is the admissibility of certified copies of plaint and statements filed in court as public documents? What is the procedure for obtaining certified copies of public documents? How should courts summarily consider objections to the admissibility of documents to expedite trial proceedings?

Key Points: - Certified copies of plaint and statements filed in court are considered public documents and require no further proof for admissibility [23000003080003][23000003080005]. - Section 74 of the Evidence Act defines public documents, including records of sovereign authority, official bodies, tribunals, public officers, and public records of private documents (!) (!) (!) (!) . - Section 76 of the Evidence Act outlines the procedure for obtaining certified copies of public documents from the officer in custody, upon demand and payment of legal fees (!) . - High Court Rules provide specific procedures for obtaining copies of court records, distinguishing between parties to a case and strangers (!) (!) (!) . - Courts should summarily consider objections to the admissibility of documents, without holding up trials for flimsy reasons [23000003080006]. - If an objection requires detailed consideration, the court may receive the document subject to objection and decide admissibility at the time of final arguments and judgment [23000003080006][23000003080009]. - The Supreme Court in Bipin Shantilal Panchal v. State of Gujarat suggested marking objected documents tentatively as exhibits, subject to final decision, to expedite trials (!) (!) . - The practice of calling court officials (Ahlmad) to prove certified copies of court records should be stopped [23000003080008]. - Documents already filed and tendered in evidence, even if only marked and not exhibited, should be assigned exhibit numbers to facilitate further proceedings [23000003080010]. - The civil revision was allowed, directing the trial court to assign exhibit numbers and proceed with arguments without delay [23000003080012].

What is the admissibility of certified copies of plaint and statements filed in court as public documents?

What is the procedure for obtaining certified copies of public documents?

How should courts summarily consider objections to the admissibility of documents to expedite trial proceedings?