INDIAN EVIDENCE ACT, 1872
BHARATIYA SAKSHYA ADHINIYAM, 2023
37. Relevancy of statement as to fact of public nature contained in certain Acts or notifications.
31. Relevancy of statement as to fact of public nature contained in certain Acts or notifications.
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INDIAN EVIDENCE ACT, 1872
37. Relevancy of statement as to fact of public nature contained in certain Acts or
notifications. ––When the Court has to form an opinion as to the existence of any fact of a public nature,
any statement of it, made in a recital contained in any Act of Parliament 4[of the United Kingdom] or in
any 5[Central Act, Provincial Act or 6[a State Act] or in a Government notification or notification by the
Crown Representative appearing in the Official Gazette or in any printed paper purporting to be the
London Gazette or the Government Gazette of any Dominion, colony or possession of his Majesty is a
relevant fact].
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Repealed / replaced by BSA India Code — IEA 1872
BHARATIYA SAKSHYA ADHINIYAM, 2023
31. Relevancy of statement as to fact of public nature contained in certain Acts or
notifications.—When the Court has to form an opinion as to the existence of any fact of a public nature,
any statement of it, made in a recital contained in any Central Act or State Act or in a Central
Government or State Government notification appearing in the respective Official Gazette or in any
printed paper or in electronic or digital form purporting to be such Gazette, is a relevant fact.
Current law India Code — BSA 2023