Order VII Rule 17: Production of shop book

Discuss this provision with AI

(1) Save in so far as is otherwise provided by the Bankers’ Books Evidence Act, 1891 (XVIII of 1891), where the document on which the plaintiff sues is an entry in a shop book or other account in his possession or power the plaintiff shall produce the book, or account at the time of filing the plaint, together with a copy of the entry on which he relies. (2) Original entry to be marked and returned. The Court, or such officer as it appoints in this behalf shall forthwith mark the document for the purpose of identification; and, after examining and comparing the copy with the original, shall, if it is found correct, certify it to be so and return the book, to the plaintiff and cause the copy to be filed.

Effective date: 1909-01-01

Related sections

Order VII Rule 16: Suits on last negotiable instruments Order VII Rule 18: Inadmissibility of document not produced when plaint filed Order VII Rule 15: Statement in case of documents not in plaintiff’s possession or power Order VII Rule 19: Address to be filed with plaint Order VII Rule 14: Production of document on which plaintiff sues Order VII Rule 2: In money suits

Version 1 · Source-traceable official reference. LawHub does not modify the official record.