VidhiSangh

Indian Evidence Act, 1872

Section 89: Presumption as to due execution, etc., of documents not produced

Repealed. Repealed from 1 July 2024. Use it for proceedings preserved by BSA section 170, including specified matters that were pending immediately before commencement.

Part II — On Proof

89. The Court shall presume that every document, called for and not produced after notice to produce, was attested, stamped and executed in the manner required by law.

Source: official text of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872.