[SC] Evidence – Documents were presented as evidence without any objection from the defendants.

• Documents were presented as evidence without any objection from the defendants.
• The documents were in proper custody and were part of the official record of the appellant-Corporation.
• The documents were part of the chain of correspondence.
• PW1’s deposition stated that the two letters were received from the Federation.
• The defendant-Federation did not dispute this statement by directing any cross-examination or making any suggestion to the contrary
• The documents were presented as evidence without any objection from the defendants. These documents were in proper custody and were part of the official record of the appellant-Corporation. They were also part of the chain of correspondence. The deposition of PW1, which stated that the two letters were received from the Federation, was not disputed by the defendant-Federation.
• There was no cross-examination or suggestion to the contrary.
• Could be read in evidence
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(R.C. Lahoti, C.J. and Ashok Bhan, JJ.) Food Corporation of India v. Assam State Co-operative Marketing & Consumers Federation Ltd. , (2005-2)140 PLR 541(S.C.)