Section 48, The Criminal Procedure Act, 2024

In an information or indictment against a person in whichevidence of a previous conviction or acquittal of such person for an offence is relevant to the issue, a certificate containing the substance and effect only, of the information or indictment and conviction or acquittal for such offence, purporting to be signed by the officer having the custody of the records of the Court where the defendant was convicted or acquitted, or by his deputy, shall, upon proof of the identity of the person convicted or acquitted be sufficient evidence of the conviction or acquittal without proof of the signature or official character of the person appearing to have signed it. RULES AS TO INFORMATION AND INDICTMENT