#Public Documents

The Delhi High Court has ruled that statutory public documents like birth certificates, Aadhaar, and passports take precedence over school records when correcting a student's date of birth on CBSE certificates. This sets a binding standard for educational boards nationwide, ensuring identity consistency across government systems and protecting individuals from administrative errors rooted in institutional negligence.

MP High Court rules that trial courts cannot reject Khasra records or other public documents solely on grounds of delay under CPC Order 8 Rules 1 and 3. The judgment reinforces that public documents must be admitted to ascertain truth in land disputes, irrespective of procedural delays.

Kerala High Court holds that certified copies of public documents under Section 74 Evidence Act are admissible as secondary evidence even without production of originals.