165. (1) A witness summoned to produce a document shall, if it is in his possession or power, bring it to Court, notwithstanding any objection which there may be to its production or to its admissibility:
Provided that the validity of any such objection shall be decided on by the Court.
(2) The Court, if it sees fit, may inspect the document, unless it refers to matters of State, or take other evidence to enable it to determine on its admissibility.
(3) If for such a purpose it is necessary to cause any document to be translated, the Court may, if it thinks fit, direct the translator to keep the contents secret, unless the document is to be given in evidence and, if the interpreter disobeys such direction, he shall be held to have committed an offence under section 198 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023:
Provided that no Court shall require any communication
between the Ministers and the President of India to be produced before it.
Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023
Section 163 Testimony to facts stated in document mentioned in section 162
Section 164 Right of adverse party as to writing used to refresh memory
Section 165 Production of documents
Section 166 Giving, as evidence, of document called for and produced on notice
Section 167 Using, as evidence, of document production of which was refused on notice
Section 168 Judge's power to put questions or order production
Section 169 No new trial for improper admission or rejection of evidence