Exclusion of Public Documents from Section 59 of Evidence Act

Public documents like marriage certificates, school records, etc., are not considered 'documents' under Section 59 of the Indian Evidence Act. This provision, created in the 19th century, says they can't be used in court unless the authenticity is proved by primary evidence. In 2025, this doesn't make sense. Why can't we just consider notarized copies or the digital versions as proof? It's 2025, not 1925. This causes unnecessary delays and harassment to innocent people asking them to fetch the original documents all the time. Also, it's impractical for our digital age where everything can be easily verified online. Reforms are needed to update this outdated law.