RAVINDER KAUR GREWAL vs MANJIT KAUR

The Supreme Court ruled that under Section 65 of the Indian Evidence Act, the admissibility of secondary evidence is contingent upon the party seeking to introduce it demonstrating that the original document is unavailable. The Court emphasized that mere assertion of loss is insufficient; the party must provide adequate proof of the circumstances surrounding the loss. The judgment clarified the standards for proving the unavailability of original documents, thereby upholding the principles of evidence law.