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2024 Supreme(Online)(SC) 4988
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPEAL NO(s). …... /2024 Arising out of SLP(C) No.26388/2023 SAJJAN SINGH BHANGOO Appellant(s) VERSUS PIARA SINGH DECEASED REPRESENTED THROUGH HIS LRS. & ORS. Respondent(s)
Public documents are admissible in evidence without the need for further proof.
Headnote:
MARKING OF PUBLIC DOCUMENT - PASSPORT - RELEVANCY
Fact of the Case:
The appellant sought to mark an original passport as a public document in a trial court. The trial court refused to mark the passport.
Finding of the Court:
The Supreme Court held that the passport is already on the file of the Court and no prejudice will be caused by marking the same. The Court directed the Trial Court to mark the passport and left the question of relevancy open for the Court to decide.
Issues: Whether the trial court erred in refusing to mark the passport as a public document.
Ratio Decidendi: The Supreme Court held that the passport is a public document and should be marked as such. The question of relevancy is left open for the Court to decide.
Final Decision: The Supreme Court allowed the appeal and directed the Trial Court to mark the passport. The question of relevancy is left open for the Court to decide.
ORDER
Leave granted. A limited notice was issued to consider only the marking of the original passport, being a public document. Upon hearing the counsel appearing for the parties, we are of the view that the said passport is already on the file of the Court. No prejudice will be caused by marking the same. Accordingly, the same is directed to be marked by the Trial Court. After marking, the question of relevancy is left open for the Court to decide. The appeal stands disposed of accordingly. Pending application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of. …………………………………………….J. [M.M. SUNDRESH] …………………………………………….J. [S.V.N. BHATTI] New Delhi. March 05,2024. Digitally signed by Jatinder Kaur Date: 2024.03.09 13:23:32 IST Reason:
- Signature Not Verified ITEM NO.48 COURT NO.14 SECTION IV-B S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Special Leave to Appeal(C) No(s). 26388/2023 (Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 05-10-2023 in CR No. 1353/2020 passed by the High Court Of Punjab & Haryana At Chandigarh) SAJJAN SINGH BHANGOO Petitioner(s) VERSUS PIARA SINGH DECEASED REPRESENTED THROUGH HIS LRS. & ORS. Respondent(s) IA No. 250034/2023 - APPLICATION FOR TAKING ON RECORD IA No. 246834/2023 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING C/C OF THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT IA No. 250028/2023 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/ FACTS/ANNEXURES) Date : 05-03-2024 The matter was called on for hearing today. CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M. SUNDRESH HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.V.N. BHATTI For Petitioner(s) Mr. P.S Patwalia, Sr. Adv. Mr. P. N. Puri, AOR Mr. Reeta Dewan Puri, Adv. Mr. Manish Dhingra, Adv. Mr. Ravinder Pratap Singh, Adv. For Respondent(s) Mr. Surinder Dhull, Adv. Mr. Madhav Sinhal, Adv. Mr. Nikunj Gupta, Adv. Ms. Himanshi Shakya, Adv. Mr. Rahul Khurana, AOR UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following O R D E R Leave granted. The appeal stand disposed of in terms of the signed order. Pending application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of. (JATINDER KAUR) (POONAM VAID) P.S. to REGISTRAR COURT MASTER (NSH) [Signed order is placed on the file] [Signed order is placed on the file]
