In Brief
This appeal concerned whether a carbon copy of a document, prepared in the same process as the original and signed by both parties, qualifies as an original document under Section 62 of the Indian Evidence Act. The High Court had dismissed the appeal, finding no substantial question of law and ruling that such a carbon copy was not an original document. The Supreme Court held the High Court's reasoning incorrect. A carbon copy prepared through the same process as the original, once signed by both parties, assumes the character of an original document. The matter was remitted to the High Court to determine whether substantial questions of law arise and whether relief is warranted.
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