The correct answer is (a) Section 87.
Section 87 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 states that “No oral evidence shall be given of the contents of any document, unless the document is itself produced for the inspection of the Court.” This means that in order to prove the contents of a document, the document itself must be produced in court. The document can be produced by the person who wrote it, or by someone else who has possession of it. If the document is not produced, then the court cannot consider the evidence of its contents.
Section 87 is based on the maxim “nemo melius testis est rei suae” which means “no one is a better witness of his own deed.” This maxim means that the person who wrote the document is the best person to testify about its contents. However, if the person who wrote the document is not available, then someone else who has possession of the document can testify about its contents.
Section 87 is an important provision of the Indian Evidence Act because it ensures that the contents of documents are only proved by reliable evidence. If the document is not produced in court, then the court cannot consider the evidence of its contents. This helps to prevent fraud and ensure that the evidence presented in court is reliable.
The other options are incorrect because they do not state the correct section of the Indian Evidence Act that incorporates the maxim “Written document must be proved by writing only.”