34. Entries in books of account ³[ or digital record], regularly kept in the course of business, are relevant whenever they refer to a matter into which the Court has to inquire, but such statements shall not alone be sufficient evidence to charge any person with liability.

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A sues B for Taka 1,000, and shows entries in his account books showing B to be indebted to him to this amount. The entries are relevant, but are not sufficient, without other evidence, to prove the debt.

35. An entry in any public or other official book, register or record ⁵[,or digital record], stating a fact in issue or relevant fact, and made by a public servant in the discharge of his official duty, or by any other person in performance of a duty specially enjoined by the law of the country in which such book, register ⁶[, record or digital record] is kept, is itself a relevant fact.

36. Statements of facts in issue or relevant facts, made in published ⁸[maps, charts or digital record] generally offered for public sale, or in ⁹[maps, plans or digital record] made under the authority of the Government, as to matters usually represented or stated in such ¹⁰[maps, charts, plans or digital record], are themselves relevant facts.