Evidence Act · s 130

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s 130

(1)

No witness who is not a party to the suit shall be compelled to produce —

(a)

his title deeds to any property;

(b)

any document in virtue of which he holds any property as pledgee or mortgagee; or

(c)

any document the production of which might tend to criminate him, unless he has agreed in writing to produce them with the person seeking the production of such deeds or some person through whom he claims.

(2)

No witness who is a party to the suit shall be bound to produce any document in his possession or power which is not relevant or material to the case of the party requiring its production.

(3)

No bank shall be compelled to produce the books of such bank in any legal proceedings to which such bank is not a party, except as provided by the Bankers’ Book Evidence Act (Chapter 107).

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