Which one of the following is not a public document ?
Documents forming the acts, or records of the acts of the sovereign authority
Documents of unregistered will
Public records of private documents
Records of acts of tribunals
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UPSC CISF-AC-EXE – 2022
An unregistered will is a private document created by an individual. It does not fall under any of the categories listed in Section 74.
A) Documents forming the acts, or records of the acts of the sovereign authority are public documents under Section 74(1)(i).
C) Public records of private documents are public documents under Section 74(2). For example, registered sale deeds, registered mortgages etc., where a public record of a private transaction is maintained.
D) Records of acts of tribunals are public documents under Section 74(1)(ii).