Indian Evidence Act
IEA 37 is now BSA 31.
Relevancy of statement as to fact of public nature, contained in certain Acts or notifications
Carried over
24% of the old wording kept
Old · IEA 1872 · Ch. II
s. 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 inn a recital contained in any Act of Parliament "°lof the United Kingdom] or in any S[Central Act, Provincial 48. Subs. for "any Govt. in British India" by the A.O. 1948 (w.e.f. 26-1-1950). 49. Subs. for "Provincial" by the A.O. 1950 (w.e.f. 26-1-1950). 50. Ins. by the A.O.1950 (w.c.f. 26-1-1950). 51. The original words were "Act of the Governor General of India in Council, or of the Governors in Council of Madras or Bombay, or of the Lientenant-Governor in Council of Bengal or in a notification of the Govt. appearing in the Gazette of India, or in the Gazette of any L.G. or in any printed paper purporting to be the London Gazette or the Govt. Gazette of any colony or possession of the Queen, is a relevant fact". This was amended first by the Repealing and Amending Act, 1914 (10 of 1914), and then by the A.O.1937, the A.O.1948 and the A.O. 1950 to read as above. OF THE RELEVANCY OF FACTS Act or "[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]. 53p***]
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New · BSA 2023 · Ch. II
s. 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.
Text from India Code