Cement Corporation Of India Ltd vs Purya & Ors

The Supreme Court addressed the conflict between two prior judgments regarding the admissibility of certified copies of sale deeds under Section 51A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The Court clarified that while Section 51A allows for the production of certified copies, such copies are not admissible in evidence unless duly proved by examining the vendor or vendee. The Court upheld the interpretation from Kurra Sambasiva Rao's case, emphasizing that the legislative intent was not to alter the fundamental requirements of evidence as outlined in the Evidence Act, particularly Sections 64 and 65.