(1) The court shall
cause the parties to a case to produce the originals of documentary
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evidence on the date appointed for appearance for examining
evidence and show the document produced by one party to the other.
(2) If the other party makes a plea that the document shown
pursuant to sub-section (1) was made by means of forgery or fraud,
the court shall set down such plea and record the deposition of such
party.
(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (2),
if, in the process of showing any documentary evidence produced by
one party to the other party, the other party, mentioning that he or
she is not able to confirm immediately whether such document is
genuine, forged or fraud, makes request for time for that purpose, the
court may, as required, appoint a date for not more than seven days,
and shall give information thereof to the other party, and record the
deposition of that party on that appointed date and also examine the
evidence produced by that party in that connection if that party states
that the document is forged or fraud.
Provided that in the case of a party who is absent or not
represented on the date appointed for appearance for the examination
of evidence, it shall not be necessary to show the document to, or
record the deposition of, that party pursuant to this Section.
(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (3),
if any party, due to a force majeure event, remains absent on the date
appointed for appearance for confirming whether a document is
genuine or forged, and if the party or his or her representative
appears within fifteen days of the appointment of such date and
wishes to express any matter about that document, such party or
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representative shall be given an opportunity to make expression
accordingly.