Section 88 Indian Evidence Act 1872
Section 88 of the Indian Evidence Act 1872 is about ‘Presumption as to telegraphic messages’. It is under ‘PRESUMPTIONS AS TO DOCUMENTS‘ of Chapter V of the Act. Chapter V is titled ‘OF DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE‘.
Presumption as to telegraphic messages
The Court may presume that a message, forwarded from a telegraph office to the person to whom such message purports to be addressed, corresponds with a message delivered for transmission at the office from which the message purports to be sent; but the Court shall not make any presumption as to the person by whom such message was delivered for transmission.
See also:
Section 87 Indian Evidence Act 1872 (Presumption as to books, maps and charts)