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 1 [of the United Kingdom] or in any 2[Central Act, Provincial Act] or
3[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].
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1. Ins. by the A. O. 1950.
2. 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 Lieutenant Governor
in Council of Bengal, or in a notification of the Government. 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 Government. 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.
3. Subs. by Act 3 of 1951, s. 3 and the Schedule, for "an Act of the Legislature
of a Part A State" or a Part C State.
4. The "Last paragraph" omitted by Act 10 of 1914, s. 3 and the Second Schedule.
Section 31 Admissions not conclusive proof, but may estop
Section 32 Cases in which statement of relevant fact by person who is dead or cannot be found, etc.
Section 34 Entries in books of account when relevant
Section 35 Relevancy of entry in public record made in performance of duty
Section 36 Relevancy of statements in maps, charts and plans
Section 38 Relevancy of statements as to any law contained in law-books
Section 40 Previous judgments relevant to bar a second suit or trial