Evidence Act 37 vs BSA 31: Relevancy of statement as to fact of public nature contained in certain Acts or notifications
Section 37 of the Indian Evidence Act is now section 31 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, in force from 1 July 2024. 61% of the old wording is kept; 38 words removed and 11 words added.
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Evidence Act section 37Relevancy 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 of the United Kingdom or in any Central Act Provincial 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. * * * * *
BSA section 31Relevancy 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.
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