166. When a party calls for a document which he has given the other party notice to produce, and such document is produced and inspected by the party calling for its production, he is bound to give it as evidence if the party producing it requires him to do so.
Evidence Act Section 163 in BSA: Section 166
Giving, as evidence, of document called for and produced on notice
Section 163 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (Giving, as evidence, of document called for and produced on notice) corresponds to Section 166 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, in force from 1 July 2024.
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