Multiple choice

Which one of the following is not a public document?

  1. Documents forming records of acts of tribunals

  2. Documents forming records of acts of public officers of India

  3. Documents forming records of acts of public officers of a foreign country

  4. Public records kept of private documents
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Explanation

Section 74 of the Evidence Act defines public documents. It includes: (1) documents forming records of acts of tribunals, (2) documents forming records of acts of public officers in India, (3) public records kept in India of private documents, and (4) official documents from foreign courts. Documents forming records of acts of public officers of a FOREIGN country are NOT included as public documents under Section 74. Section 74 only covers Indian public officers and tribunals, not foreign government officers.

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