Week 11:STATEMENTS MADE UNDER SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES

Entries in books of account when relevant:

Entries in books of accounts regularly kept in the course of business are relevant whenever they refer to a matter into which the Court has to enquire, but such statements shall not alone be sufficient evidence, to charge-any person with liability.  
Illustrations A sues B for Rs. 1,000, and dhows entries in his account books showing B to be indebted to him to this amount The entries are relevant, but are not sufficient without other evidence, to prove the debt.  
Relevancy of entry in public record made in performance of, duty:

An entry in any public or other official book, register or record, stating a fact in issue or relevant fact, and made by a public servant in the discharge of his official duty, or by any other person in performance of a duty specialty enjoined by the law of the country in which such book, register or record is kept, is itself a relevant fact.  

Relevancy of statements in maps, charts and plans:

Statements of facts in issue or relevant facts made in published maps or charts generally offered for public sale or in maps or plans made under the authority of The Federal Government or any Provincial Government, as. to matters usually represented or stated in such maps, charts or plans, are themselves relevant facts. 

Relevancy of statements as to fact of public nature, contained in certain Acts or notifications:

When the Court has to form an opinion as to the existence of any fact of a. public nature, any statement of it, made in a recital contained in any Act of the Central Legislature or of any other legislative authority in Pakistan or in a Government notification appearing In the official Gazette is a relevant fact.  

Relevancy of   statements as to any law contained in law-books:

When the Court has to form an opinion as to a law of any country any statement of such law contained in a book purporting to be printed or published under the authority, of the Government of such country and to contain any such law, and any report of a ruling of the Courts of such country contained in a book purporting to be a report of such rulings, is relevant.

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