The general ground of reception under Section 35 Indian Evidence Act is ........

Indian Evidence Act (IEA) 1872 Relevancy of Facts

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The general ground of reception under Section 35, Indian Evidence Act is:

That the statements and entries have been made by authorised agents of the public in the course of official duty

That facts recorded are of public interest or notoriety

Either (A) or (B)

Both (A) and (B)

Explanation:

Let’s break down Section 35 of the Indian Evidence Act and look at those options:

- Option 1: This says statements and entries must be made by authorized public officials while doing their official job. That’s a big part of what makes such records admissible—they’re official, and the person making them has authority.

- Option 2: This one mentions that the facts recorded should be of public interest or notoriety. That’s not what Section 35 is about. Section 35 cares about official records, not whether something is notorious or “interesting” to the public at large.

- Option 3: "Either (A) or (B)" doesn’t fit because Section 35 isn’t about one or the other; it’s specific to records made by public officers in their official capacity.

- Option 4: "Both (A) and (B)" isn’t correct either, because Option 2 simply doesn’t capture what Section 35 says. Public interest or notoriety isn’t a ground of reception here.

So, to sum up, the correct answer is Option 1: That the statements and entries have been made by authorised agents of the public in the course of official duty. That’s the actual foundation of why these public documents are allowed in court.