31. 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.
BSA Section 31: Relevancy of statement as to fact of public nature contained in certain Acts or notifications
Section 31 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 deals with relevancy of statement as to fact of public nature contained in certain Acts or notifications. It replaces Evidence Act 37 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872.
Text of BSA Section 31
Evidence Act sections replaced
- Evidence Act 37: Relevancy of statement as to fact of public nature, contained in certain Acts or notifications
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