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legal obligation to issue registered legal notice to the
complainant for selection of 150 photographs of marriage for
the preparation of Canvera Album. There is no evidence on
record in order to prove that opposite party had given legal
notice to the complainant for selection of 150 marriage
photographs for the preparation of Canvera Album. On the
contrary photostat messages sent on Facebook annexures R-3
to R-6 are placed on record. Photostat messages sent on
Facebook annexures R-3 to R-6 are not attested and not
signed by any person. Only photostat copy of Facebook
messages has been placed on record. It is held that
controversial photostat copies of messages sent through
Harsimran Singh Versus Kamaljeet Jaswal (F.A. No.122/2017)
Facebook placed on record are not per se admissible and
there is no certificate given in annexures R-3 to R-6 that
Facebook messages are correct messages of the original
messages of Facebook. In the absence of certificate to the
effect that facebook messages are correct messages of original
Facebook it is not expedient in the ends of justice and on the
principle of natural justice to reply upon the unattested and
unsigned Facebook messages. It is well settled law that
controversial document under Consumer Protection Act 1986
could be proved only as per modes mentioned under Section
13(4) of Consumer Protection Act 1986. It is held that
opposite party did not prove Facebook messages as per modes
mentioned under Section 13(4) of Consumer Protection Act
1986. Unattested photostat copies of Facebook messages
annexures R-3 to R-6 are not signed by anybody. It is well
settled law that document placed in quasi-judicial
proceedings should be signed by author of document. It is
well settled law that proceedings under Consumer Protection
Act 1986 are quasi-judicial proceedings. It is held that
unattested and unsigned photostat controversial Facebook
messages are not admissible in evidence under Consumer
Protection Act 1986.