# The Indian Evidence Act, 1872, Section 86: Presumption as to certified copies of foreign judicial records

- Act: The Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (Act 1 of 1872)
- In force from: 1872-09-01
- Ministry: Ministry of Law and Justice
- Source URL: https://indiacode.ecourtsindia.com/iea/section/86/

## Text

The Court may presume that any document purporting to be a certified copy of any judicial record of [ * * any country not forming part of India or] of Her Majesty’s Dominions 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 of judicial records. [An officer who, with respect to any territory or place not forming part of [India or] Her Majesty’s Dominions, is a Political Agent there for, as defined in section 3, [clause (43)], of the General Clauses Act, 1897 (10 of 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].

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