The question is as to the date of Y's birth. An entry in the diary of a deceased surgeon regularly kept…

This is section 26(b) of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (formerly section 32(2) of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872), illustrated by the deceased surgeon’s business diary. The record is relevant because its maker is deceased and made the entry in the ordinary course of business or professional duty. Section 27 concerns evidence given in an earlier judicial proceeding, section 28 entries in books of account, and section 72 comparison of signatures and writing; none of them is this birth-entry exception.