that it relates to the Government or that it is an official document of the Central Government or the State Government, without the previous permission or authorization. This Section starts with a nonobstante clause, meaning thereby that it has overriding effect over all the laws for the time being in force. Rule 5 of the Rules provides that use of the official emblem is restricted to the authorities specified in Schedule-I. Rule 10 makes the restriction more specific. It says that no person, other than those authorized under the Rules, shall use the emblem in any manner. Sub-Rule (2) of Rule 10 clearly provides that no Commission or Committee, Public Sector Undertaking Bank Municipal Council, Panchayati Raj Institution, Non-Government Organization, University (other than those authorized under the Rules) shall use the emblem in any manner. Schedule-I to the Rules contains a list of constitutional and statutory authorities, Ministries and Departments of the Central Government, State Governments or Union Territory Administrations and other Government functionaries which may use the emblem. Therefore, the said certificate at Ext. 10 containing the State Emblem of India cannot be regarded as valid and acceptable document. It stands that the State Emblem has been improperly used and the same being in clear violation of the aforesaid Act and Rules, have rendered the said certificate as inadmissible in evidence.
