Civil Proceedings Evidence Act, 1965 (Act No. 25 of 1965)Part V : Documentary Evidence (Special Provisions as to Bankers' Books)30. Notice of intention to adduce evidence relating to entries in bankers' books |
| (1) | No ledger, day-book, cash-book or other account book of any bank, and no copies of entries therein contained, shall be adduced or received in evidence under this Part, unless at least ten days' notice in writing, or such other notice as may be ordered by the person presiding at the proceedings concerned, containing a copy of the entries proposed to be adduced in evidence, has been given by the party proposing to adduce the same in evidence to the other party. |
| (2) | On the application of any party who has received such notice, the person presiding at the proceedings may order that such party be at liberty to inspect and take copies of any entry in the ledgers, day-books, cash-books or other account books of the bank concerned, relating to the matters in question, and such order may be made in the discretion of the person so presiding, either with or without summoning before him such bank or the other party, and shall be intimated to such bank at least three days before such copies are required. |
| (3) | On the application of any party who has received such notice, the person presiding at the proceedings may order that the entries and copies mentioned in the notice shall not be admissible as evidence of the matters, transactions and accounts recorded in such ledgers, day-books, cash-books or other account books. |