Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 · Section 51

BSA 51: earlier IEA 56

Section 51 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 replaces Section 56 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872. BSA 51 deals with fact judicially noticeable need not be proved. The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam came into force on 1 July 2024. Both texts are set out below, side by side, with the changed words marked.

Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam

BSA 51 was IEA 56.

Fact judicially noticeable need not be proved.

Carried over
Old wording kept in full
Old · IEA 1872 · Ch. III
s. 56
Fact judicially noticeable need not be proved
No fact of which the Court will take judicial notice need be proved.
Text read from the official print by OCR. Check it against the print before quoting.
New · BSA 2023 · Ch. III
s. 51
Fact judicially noticeable need not be proved.
No fact of which the Court will take judicial notice need be proved.
Text from India Code
Related sectionsIEA 56 · Fact judicially noticeable need not …
BSA 50 · Character as affecting damages.BSA 52 · Facts of which Court shall take judicial notice.

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