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Production, Impounding, and Return of Documents (Order XIII CPC)
Civil Procedure & Litigation Mechanics
Definition
The procedural framework requiring parties to produce all original documentary evidence at or before the settlement of issues; documents admitted in evidence can be impounded by the court if suspected of being forged.
Example
A trial judge in an Ahmedabad court suspects that a rubber stamp on a disputed promissory note was backdated; the judge exercises powers under Order XIII Rule 8 CPC to impound the original physical document and place it in the safe custody of the court nazir.