Bankers Book Evidence Act, 1891
6. Inspection of Books by order of Court or
Judge -
(1) On the application of any party to a legal
proceeding the Court or a Judge may order that such party be at liberty to
inspect and take copies of any entries in a Banker's Book for any of the
purposes of such proceeding, or may order the bank to prepare and produce,
within a time to be specified in the order, certified copies of all such
entries, accompanied by a further certificate that no other entries are to be
found in the books of the Bank relevant to the matters in issue in such
proceeding, and such further certificate shall be dated and subscribed in
manner herein before directed in reference to certified copies.
(2) An Order under this or the preceding
Section may be made either with or without summoning the Bank and shall be
served on the Bank three clear days (exclusive of Bank holidays) before the
same is to be obeyed, unless the Court or Judge shall otherwise direct.
(3) The Bank may at any time before the time
limited for obedience to any such order as aforesaid either offer to produce
their books at the trial or give notice of their intention to show cause
against such Order, and thereupon the same shall not be enforced without
further order.