Reviewed case brief
Sait Tarajee Khimchand and Ors. v Yelamarti Satyam and Ors.
AIR 1971 SC 1865
## Summary
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Year
- 1971
- Subjects
- Civil Procedure Code and Law of Limitation
- Reviewed
- 2026-07-22
Rule established
Mere production and marking of a document as an exhibit during trial does not by itself amount to proof of the truth of its contents; unless the document is proved in accordance with the law of evidence, such as through examination of the person who authored it or otherwise establishing its authenticity and truth, it cannot be relied upon as substantive evidence of the facts it contains.
Facts
Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
How to use it in an exam
Editorial source
AIR 1971 SC 1865; foundational authority distinguishing mere production of a document from proof of its contents, cross-verify citation before exam use
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