#admissibility of documents

Karnataka High Court rules that a document admitted in evidence under Section 35 of the Karnataka Stamp Act attains finality, barring subsequent challenges to its admissibility-even if unstamped or unregistered. The judgment underscores the duty of parties to object at the time of marking, reinforcing judicial finality in civil proceedings.

MP High Court clarifies that photocopies cannot be admitted as secondary evidence under Section 58 of Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 unless they are mechanically produced or compared with the original. The ruling sets a strict standard for document admissibility in civil disputes, impacting property and asset litigation.