https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=100122 Certified copies of public documents establish the contents and admissibility of the original under the Indian Evidence Act, but do not by themselves prove the truth of factual assertions contained in them, even prima facie. Presumptions concerning genuineness do not create a general presumption that the recorded facts are correct; proof of truth ordinarily requires examination of the writer or maker. Annual returns required under the Companies Act, 1956 are treated differently: an extract containing matters required or authorised to be inserted in the return is prima facie evidence of those matters under the statutory presumption. en-us Mon, 28 Jun 1982 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:42:05 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=100122 Certified copies of public documents establish the contents and admissibility of the original under the Indian Evidence Act, but do not by themselves prove the truth of factual assertions contained in them, even prima facie. Presumptions concerning genuineness do not create a general presumption that the recorded facts are correct; proof of truth ordinarily requires examination of the writer or maker. Annual returns required under the Companies Act, 1956 are treated differently: an extract containing matters required or authorised to be inserted in the return is prima facie evidence of those matters under the statutory presumption. Case-Laws Companies Law Mon, 28 Jun 1982 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=100122