Section 164 Indian Evidence Act

IEA 164 : Section 164 of the Indian Evidence Act 1872:

Using, as evidence, of document, production of which was refused on notice.—When a party refuses to produce a document which he has had notice to produce, he cannot afterwards use the document as evidence without the consent of the other party or the order of the Court. Illustration A sues B on an agreement and gives B notice to produce it. At the trial, A calls for the document and B refuses to produce it. A gives secondary evidence of its contents. B seeks to produce the document itself to contradict the secondary evidence given by A, or in order to show that the agreement is not stamped. He cannot do so.

India's Important Case Laws and Landmark Judgments on IEA - Section 164 Indian Evidence Act 1872:

Rangappa Hanamappa And Anr. vs State on 8 September, 1953 - Bombay High Court 

Shanti And Anr. vs The State on 4 May, 1977 - Orissa High Court 

Rangappa Hanamappa And Anr. vs State on 8 September, 1953 - Bombay High Court 

Sheo Raj vs State on 8 October, 1963 - Allahabad High Court 

State Of Uttar Pradesh vs Singhara Singh And Others on 16 August, 1963 - Supreme Court of India 

Rajesh Ranjan @ Pappu Yadav vs The State Of Bihar Thru. Cbi on 17 May, 2013 - Patna High Court 

Rajan Tiwary vs State Of Bihar Thru.C.B.I on 17 May, 2013 - Patna High Court 

Anil Kumar Yadav vs The State Of Bihar Thru.Cbi on 17 May, 2013 - Patna High Court 

State Of Madras vs G. Krishnan on 22 August, 1960 - Madras High Court