https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=788273 Foreign public documents relied upon by the prosecution must still satisfy statutory proof requirements, even when received through official inter-governmental channels and presumed genuine. Section 78(6) of the Indian Evidence Act contemplates proof by original or certified copy with proper certification, while Section 3 of the Diplomatic and Consular Officers (Oaths and Fees) Act recognises notarial acts by Indian diplomatic officers abroad. Where such documents form the foundation of the prosecution case, denial of access to the originals can prejudice the defence and impair effective cross-examination. A limited request for inspection of relied-upon documents should not be refused merely because it may delay trial. en-us Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 19 Mar 2026 08:59:43 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=788273 Foreign public documents relied upon by the prosecution must still satisfy statutory proof requirements, even when received through official inter-governmental channels and presumed genuine. Section 78(6) of the Indian Evidence Act contemplates proof by original or certified copy with proper certification, while Section 3 of the Diplomatic and Consular Officers (Oaths and Fees) Act recognises notarial acts by Indian diplomatic officers abroad. Where such documents form the foundation of the prosecution case, denial of access to the originals can prejudice the defence and impair effective cross-examination. A limited request for inspection of relied-upon documents should not be refused merely because it may delay trial. Case-Laws Income Tax Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=788273