Just as Doctors make diagnosis on basis of lab reports, the Lawyers and Judges make diagnosis on basis of documents.
The documents have different weights.
For example, a resolution of government has more weight than a letter from a government officer. A gazatted circular has more weight than a resolution of government. Notified Rules have more weight than a circular. A registered document has more weight than an unregistered document. etc.
Sometimes oral evidence has more weight than pleadings of parties and sometimes pleadings of parties prevail over oral evidences.
There are different layers in Evidences.
A party may have 10 evidences in his favour but sometimes one small evidence against him can sink his entire ship.
This is because there are different layers in Evidences. All documents do not carry equal weight.
(c) Haresh Raichura 12/5/21
