People’s Bank vs. Gunasekera and Another – sllr 2019 volume 1 page 020

In People’s Bank v. Gunasekera and Another, the court addressed the admissibility of a certified banker’s book statement, specifically whether document “P9(a)” qualified as valid secondary evidence under the Evidence Ordinance (sections 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, and 90C), in the context of a claim under a guarantee bond. The court held that a certified copy of a banker’s book may be admitted as secondary evidence if it meets the statutory requirements, reaffirming that section 90C of the Evidence Ordinance governs the admissibility of such certified copies, and section 65(7) permits their introduction as secondary evidence. The analysis relied on these statutory provisions and relevant case law, emphasizing that clear procedural compliance is essential for documentary admission. The appeal was d