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

Summary

The court will accept that any map or plan that claims to have been made on the authority of the Central Government or a State Government was indeed made with that authority and is correct. However, if a map or plan is made specifically for a court case, it must be proven to be accurate before the court can rely on it.

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