INDIAN EVIDENCE ACT, 1872
BHARATIYA SAKSHYA ADHINIYAM, 2023
38. Relevancy of statements as to any law contained in law-books.
32. Relevancy of statements as to any law contained in law books including electronic or digital form. How much of a statement is to be proved
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INDIAN EVIDENCE ACT, 1872
38. Relevancy of statements as to any law contained in law-books.––When the Court has to form
an opinion as to a law of any country, any statement of such law contained in a book purporting to be
printed or published under the authority of the Government of such country and to contain any such law,
and any report of a ruling of the Courts of such country contained in a book purporting to be a report of
such rulings, is relevant.
HOW MUCH OF A STATEMENT IS TO BE PROVED
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Repealed / replaced by BSA India Code — IEA 1872
BHARATIYA SAKSHYA ADHINIYAM, 2023
32. Relevancy of statements as to any law contained in law books including electronic or digital
form.—When the Court has to form an opinion as to a law of any country, any statement of such law
contained in a book purporting to be printed or published including in electronic or digital form under the
authority of the Government of such country and to contain any such law, and any report of a ruling of
the Courts of such country contained in a book including in electronic or digital form purporting to be a
report of such rulings, is relevant.
How much of a statement is to be proved
Current law India Code — BSA 2023