Section 88 Indian Evidence Act 1872
Section 88 Indian Evidence Act 1872
Section 88 of the Indian Evidence Act 1872 is about ‘Presumption as to telegraphic messages’. It is under ‘PRESUMPTIONS AS TO DOCUMENTS‘ of Chapter V of the Act. Chapter V is titled ‘OF DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE‘.
Presumption as to telegraphic messages
The Court may presume that a message, forwarded from a telegraph office to the person to whom such message purports to be addressed, corresponds with a message delivered for transmission at the office from which the message purports to be sent; but the Court shall not make any presumption as to the person by whom such message was delivered for transmission.
See also:
Section 87 Indian Evidence Act 1872 (Presumption as to books, maps and charts)