Civil Proceedings Evidence Act, 1965 (Act No. 25 of 1965)

Part VI : Documentary Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions)

36. Proof of instrument to validity of which attestation is necessary
Purchase cart Previous page Return to chapter overview Next page

 

In any civil proceedings an instrument to the validity of which attestation is requisite may, instead of being proved by an attesting witness, be proved in the manner in which it might be proved if no attesting witness were alive: Provided that nothing in this section contained shall apply to the proof of wills or other testamentary writings.