11. Provisions as to documents applied to material objects.- The provisions herein contained as to documents shall, so far as may be, apply to all other material objects producible as evidence. HIGH COURT AMENDMENTS Rules 12 and 13 Allahabad.- Add the following at the end of Order XIII: “12. Every document not written in the Court vernacular or in English, which is produced: (a) with a plaint, or (b) at the first hearing, or (c) at any other time tendered in evidence in any suit, appeal or proceeding, shall be accompanied by a correct translation of the document into the Court vernacular. If any such document is written in the Court vernacular but in characters other than the ordinary Persian or Nagri characters in use, it shall be accompanied by a correct transliteration of its contents into the Persian or Nagri character. (22-5-1915). The person making the translation or transliteration shall give his name and address and verify that the translation or transliteration is correct. In case of a document written in a script or language not known to the translator or to the person making the transliteration, the person who reads out the original document for the benefit of the translator or the person making the transliteration shall also verify the translation and transliteration by giving his name and address and stating that he has correctly read out the original document. (10-124932). 13. When a document included in the list prescribed by Rule 1, has been admitted in evidence, the Court shall, in addition to making the endorsement prescribed in Rule 4(1), mark such document with serial figures in the case of documents admitted as evidence for a plaintiff, and with serial letters in the case of documents admitted as evidence for a defendant, and shall initial every such serial number or letter. When there are two or more parties defendants, the documents of the first party defendant may be marked A-i, A-2, A-3 etc, and those of the second party B-I. B-2. B-3 etc. When a number of documents of the same nature are admitted, as for example a series of receipts for rent. the whole series shall bear one figure or capital letter or letters and a small letter shall be added to distinguish each paper of the series.” (22-5-1915 and 11-4-1936). Rule 12 Karnataka.- Add the following as Rule 12: “12. Where any document not written in the language of the Court is produced either with the plaint or with the written statement or at the first hearing or is at any other time tendered in evidence in any suit the Court may require that it shall be accompanied by a correct translation of the document into the language of the Court. Such translation shall be made either by the translator or interpreter of the Court, if any, or by any other competent person, and in the latter case the translation shall be verified by an affidavit of the person making the same declaring that he is acquainted with the character and language of the document and with the language of the Court and that the translation is true and correct to the best of his knowledge.” (30-3-1967). Orissa.- Insert the following as a new Rule 12: “12. Every document not written in Oriya or English which is produced: (a) with a plaint or, (b) at the first hearing or, (c) at any other time tendered in evidence in any suit, appeal or proceeding, shall be accompanied by a correct translation of the document into English. The person making the translation shall give his name and address and verify that the translation is correct. If the document is admitted in evidence the opposite party shall either admit the correctness of the translation or submit his own translation of the document.” (19-12-1961).
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