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A witness gives an oral account of the contents of an original document they personally saw. Under the…

A person who saw the original can give a firsthand oral account that falls within section 58(v). The account is secondary evidence. Whether it can be used in a particular…

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A witness gives an oral account of the contents of an original document they personally saw. Under the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, how is that account classified for proving the contents?

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A person who saw the original can give a firsthand oral account that falls within section 58(v). The account is secondary evidence. Whether it can be used in a particular case is governed separately by sections 59 and 60.

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Option A

Section 57 treats the document itself produced for inspection as primary evidence. The witness supplies an account of it.

Option B

A certified copy is a separate mode under section 58(i). No copy is being offered.

Option C

Section 58(v) expressly includes a firsthand oral account of a document's contents.

Option D

Section 58(vi) separately lists oral admissions. The facts specify personal observation and do not identify an admission.

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