Indian Evidence Act
IEA 130 is now BSA 135.
Production of title-deeds of witness not a party
Carried over
97% of the old wording kept
Old · IEA 1872 · Ch. IX
s. 130
Production of title-deeds of witness not a party
No witness who is not a party to a suit shall be compelled to produce his title-deeds to any propenty, or any document in virtue of which he holds any property as pledgee or mortgagec, or any document the production of which might tend to criminate him, unless he has agreed in writing to produce them with the person seeking the production of such deeds or some person through whom he claims.
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New · BSA 2023 · Ch. IX
s. 135
Production of title-deeds of witness not a party.
No witness who is not a party to a suit shall be compelled to produce his title-deeds to any property, or any document in virtue of which he holds any property as pledgee or mortgagee or any document the production of which might tend to criminate him, unless he has agreed in writing to produce them with the person seeking the production of such deeds or some person through whom he claims
Text from India Code