Library/BSA/Section 31
Section 31Substantive

Relevancy of statement as to fact of public nature contained in certain Acts or notifications

Full Text

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.

Plain English Summary

Recognizes government acts and gazette notifications as proof of public facts.

Key Legal Elements

  • Fact of public nature
  • Central or State Act recital
  • Official Gazette notification
  • Includes electronic/digital Gazette

Practical Note

This section allows the court to take judicial notice of facts stated in official gazettes. The BSA explicitly includes electronic or digital forms of the Gazette, reflecting modern administrative practices.

हिंदी पाठ

जब न्यायालय को किसी लोक प्रकृति (public nature) के तथ्य के बारे में राय बनानी हो, तो केंद्रीय/राज्य अधिनियम या आधिकारिक राजपत्र (गजट) में किया गया कथन सुसंगत है।