Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 · Chapter II: Relevancy of Facts · Statements made under special circumstances
Section 31: Relevancy of statement as to fact of public nature contained in certain Acts or notifications
In plain words
When the court has to decide whether a fact of a public nature exists, a statement of it in the preamble or recitals of a Central or State Act, or in a government notification in the Official Gazette (printed or electronic), is relevant.
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Official 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.
Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in), the consolidated text published by the Legislative Department, Government of India. Text as updated on India Code on 25 August 2026. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.
Supreme Court judgments citing the section 31
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