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SUPREME COURT (GENERAL CIVIL PROCEDURE) RULES 2015 (SR NO 103 OF 2015) - REG 42.13

Documents and things in the custody of a court

    (1)     A party who seeks production of a document or thing in the custody of the Court or of another court may inform the Prothonotary in writing accordingly, identifying the document or thing.

    (2)     If the document or thing is in the custody of the Court, the Prothonotary shall produce the document or thing

        (a)     in Court or to any person authorised to take evidence in the proceeding, as required by the party; or

        (b)     as the Court directs.

    (3)     If the document or thing is in the custody of another court, the Prothonotary shall, unless the Court has otherwise ordered

        (a)     request the other court to send the document or thing to the Prothonotary; and

        (b)     after receiving it, produce the document or thing

              (i)     in Court or to any person authorised to take evidence in the proceeding as required by the party; or

              (ii)     as the Court directs.



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