Giving, as evidence, of document called for and produced on notice.

What this section does

When a party calls for a document after giving the other party notice to produce it, and that document is produced and inspected by the calling party, the calling party is bound to put it in evidence if the producing party so requires. This prevents a party from inspecting a document and then declining to exhibit it when it turns out to be unfavourable.

AI-generated plain-language summary. For the binding statutory text, see India Code (official).

The rule in one line

A party who inspects a document produced on notice is bound to tender it in evidence if the producing party demands.

When it applies

• A plaintiff who gives notice to the defendant to produce a contract, inspects it at trial, and finds it unfavourable, cannot refuse to exhibit it if the defendant insists.
• Where a party calls for and inspects correspondence produced on notice, the producing party may compel its formal admission in evidence.

Derived from IEA s.163.