Jayasinghe vs Leelawathie and Others – sllr 2012 volume 1 page 102

In the case between Jayasininghe and Leelawathie and Others, the court addressed the issue of the admissibility of a photocopied document produced during cross-examination, despite not being listed under Section 121(2) of the Civil Procedure Code. It was held that such a document may be admitted as evidence if it is produced during cross-examination, and its authenticity is established through the admission of the signature by the witness. The principle reaffirmed is that the 2nd proviso to Section 175(2) of the Civil Procedure Code allows for the introduction of documents during cross-examination, and an admission by a party can constitute primary evidence even without the original document. The decision relied on relevant provisions of the Civil Procedure Code, emphasizing that certified