Your Question: My court submission was not stamped by the reader and my advocate tells me that it will now be read by the judge as a document to assist the court in her reading for the judgement. I went to take a certified copy of my submission but the copy section of the court told me that they can not issue me a certified copy unless the document is stamped by the reader in court. I need the certified copy to submit it in another case in my evidence. What should my advocate do to get my submitted document stamped? Will the court reader stamp a document that has been submitted earlier on at a previous date? In India, the stamping of documents is important as it serves as proof of the document's authenticity and validity. When a document is submitted to the court, it should ideally be stamped by the court reader to indicate that the document has been officially received by the court. If your court submission was not stamped by the court reader when it was initially submitted, it may create issues, especially if you need a certified copy for use in another case as evidence. In such a situation, your advocate should take immediate steps to rectify the mistake. Your advocate should first bring this issue to the attention of the court and request that the document be stamped by the court reader. Generally, the court reader may agree to stamp the document to rectify the oversight, especially if it is brought to their attention promptly. If the court reader is unwilling to stamp the document due to the delay or for any other reason, your advocate may need to file a formal application seeking permission from the court to rectify the omission and get the document stamped. The court will then decide on the appropriate course of action. It is important to address this issue promptly, as delay may impact the admissibility and validity of the document in the court proceedings. Your advocate should handle this matter efficiently to ensure that the document is properly stamped and certified for use in other legal proceedings. Will the judge refuse for the stamping of the documents by the reader?

AN Asked by Anamika Arora from India