Bombay High Court Allows Defendant to Lead Secondary Evidence in Civil Suit — Trial Court Cannot Reject Application Under Section 65 Evidence Act Without Opportunity to Prove Loss of Original Document. Permission to lead secondary evidence must be decided after allowing the applicant to enter the witness box and be cross-examined.
14 Sep 2015The petitioner, Suresh Pandharipande, the defendant in Regular Civil Suit No.107 of 2012, filed an application under Section 65 of the Evidence Act, 1...




