Explanation:

Section 74 of Indian Evidence Act –

74. Public documents. –– The following documents are public documents: –– (1) documents forming the acts or records of the acts –– (i) of the sovereign authority, (ii) of official bodies and tribunals, and (iii) of public officers, legislative, judicial and executive, 3 [of any part of India or of the Commonwealth], or of a foreign country; (2) public records kept 4 [in any State] of private documents.