Section 127 in The National Security Guard Rules, 1987
127. Loss of proceedings.
(1)If before confirmation, the original proceedings of a Court which require confirmation or any part thereof, are lost, a copy thereof, if any, certified by the presiding officer or the Judge Attorney at the Court may be accepted in lieu of the original.(2)If there is no such copy, and sufficient evidence of the charge, finding sentence, and transactions of the court can be procured, that evidence may, with the assent of the accused, be accepted in lieu of the original proceedings, or part which have been lost.(3)In any case mentioned in sub-rules (1) and (2) of this rule the finding and sentence may be confirmed, and shall be valid as if the original proceedings or part thereof had not been lost.(4)If the accused refuses the assent referred to in sub-rule (2) he may be tried again, and the finding and sentence of the previous Court of which the proceeding have been lost shall be void.(5)If after confirmation or in any case where confirmation is not required, the original proceedings or any part thereof are lost, and there is sufficient evidence of the charge, finding, sentence, and transactions of the court and of the confirmation (if required) of the finding and sentence, that evidence shall be a valid and sufficient record of the trial for all purposes.
