CEMENT CORPN. OF INDIA LTD. vs PURYA

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 reaffirmed that while Section 51A allows for the submission of certified copies, such copies are not admissible in evidence unless duly proved and the relevant witnesses are examined. The Court held that the earlier judgment in Kurra Sambasiva Rao's case remains authoritative, clarifying that the mere marking of a certified copy does not equate to its admissibility without proper proof.