92. Where any document, purporting or proved to be thirty years old, is produced from any custody which the Court in the particular case considers proper, the Court may presume that the signature and every other part of such document, which purports to be in the handwriting of any particular person, is in that person's handwriting, and, in the case of a document executed or attested, that it was duly executed and attested by the persons by whom it purports to be executed and attested.
Explanation.- The Explanation to section 80 shall also apply to this section.
Illustrations.
(a) A has been in possession of landed property for a long time. He produces
from his custody deeds relating to the land showing his titles to it. The
custody shall be proper.
(b) A produces deeds relating to landed property of which he is the mortgagee. The mortgagor is in possession. The custody shall be proper.
(c) A, a connection of B, produces deeds relating to lands in B's possession, which were deposited with him by B for safe custody. The custody shall be proper.
Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023
Section 91 Presumption as to due execution, etc., of documents not produced
Section 92 Presumption as to documents thirty years old
Section 93 Presumption as to electronic records five years old
Section 95 Exclusion of evidence of oral agreement
Section 96 Exclusion of evidence to explain or amend ambiguous document
Section 97 Exclusion of evidence against application of document to existing facts
Section 98 Evidence as to document unmeaning in reference to existing facts
Section 99 Evidence as to application of language which can apply to one only of several persons