BSA Section 82 — Presumption as to maps or plans made by authority of Government

Summary

The Court must presume that any map or plan which claims to have been made under the authority of the Central Government or any State Government was indeed made under that authority, and that it is accurate. This means the Court will accept these facts as true without requiring further proof.

However, if a map or plan is made specifically for a particular legal case, that map or plan must be proven to be accurate. The Court will not presume its accuracy, and the party relying on it must provide evidence to show it is correct.

Official Text

The Court shall presume that maps or plans purporting to be made by the authority of the Central Government or any State Government were so made, and are accurate; but maps or plans made for the purposes of any cause must be proved to be accurate.

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• IEA §83 — Presumption as to maps or plans made by authority of Government