88. (1) The Court may presume that any document purporting to be a certified copy of any judicial record of any country beyond India is genuine and accurate, if the document purports to be certified in any manner which is certified by any representative of the Central Government in or for such country to be the manner commonly in use in that country for the certification of copies of judicial records.
(2) An officer who, with respect to any territory or place outside India is a Political Agent therefor, as defined in clause (43) of section 3 of the General Clauses Act, 1897, shall, for the purposes of this section, be deemed to be a representative of the Central Government in and for the country comprising that territory or place.
Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023
Section 81 Presumption as to Gazettes in electronic or digital record
Section 82 Presumption as to maps or plans made by authority of Government
Section 83 Presumption as to collections of laws and reports of decisions
Section 84 Presumption as to powers of attorney
Section 85 Presumption as to electronic agreements
Section 86 Presumption as to electronic records and electronic signatures
Section 87 Presumption as to Electronic Signature Certificates
Section 88 Presumption as to certified copies of foreign judicial records